CHICAGO, Ill. — Bills Mafia members started a nearly 700-mile bicycle journey from Chicago to Rochester on Saturday morning for mental health awareness.

The seven-day trip back home stretches through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania before getting back to New York. The group said what started as a conversation between friends became something much bigger — wanting to remind people they aren’t alone.

In true Bills fashion, there will be tailgates and Bills merch giveaways along the trip. They expect to be back next Friday.