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11/16 23:20 CST Bernie Kosar says he will receive a liver transplant Monday
morning
Bernie Kosar says he will receive a liver transplant Monday morning
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Bernie Kosar is scheduled to receive a liver transplant
Monday morning.
The former University of Miami and Cleveland Browns star quarterback shared the
good news in a social media post Sunday night.
"Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, and support --- it truly means the
world to me," Kosar said in the post from his hospital bed.
The 61-year-old Kosar was set to receive a liver transplant last weekend, but
said that it was delayed because the donor's organ was infected.
During the past week, he has undergone five procedures to stop internal
bleeding.
Kosar told Cleveland Magazine last year that he had been diagnosed with
cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson's disease.
The Youngstown, Ohio, native recalled being bothered by liver-related issues
for years but brushed them off because he wasn't sure of the source. A
diagnosis of cirrhosis in late 2023 confirmed the specificity and severity of
his condition.
Kosar played in the NFL for 12 seasons after leading the University of Miami to
its first national championship during the 1983 season. He grew up rooting for
the Browns, who selected him in the 1985 NFL supplemental draft.
Kosar played for the Browns from 1985-93, leading the franchise to three AFC
championship game appearances (1986, '87 and '89), losing each time to the
Denver Broncos. Kosar is third all-time in franchise history with 21,904
passing yards.
After being released by the Browns, Kosar joined the Dallas Cowboys for the
remainder of the 1993 season and got a Super Bowl ring. He then played for the
Miami Dolphins in 1994-96.
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