Former Browns Star Bernie Kosar To Receive Liver Transplant After Suffering Internal Bleeding

Bernie Kosar is scheduled to person a liver transplant connected Monday morning. The erstwhile University of Miami and Cleveland Browns prima backmost shared nan news successful a societal media station connected Sunday night.

“Thank you each for nan thoughts, prayers, and support – it genuinely intends nan world to me,” Kosar said successful nan station from his infirmary bed.

The 61-year-old was group to person a liver transplant past weekend, but said that it was delayed because nan philanthropist organ was infected. During nan past week, he has undergone 5 procedures to extremity soul bleeding.

Kosar told Cleveland Magazine past twelvemonth that he had been diagnosed pinch cirrhosis of nan liver and Parkinson’s disease. He said he had been affected by liver-related issues for years but brushed them disconnected because he wasn’t judge of nan source. A test of cirrhosis successful precocious 2023 confirmed nan severity of his condition.

Kosar played successful nan NFL for 12 seasons aft starring nan University of Miami to its first nationalist title during nan 1983 season. He grew up successful Youngstown, Ohio rooting for nan Browns, who selected him successful nan 1985 NFL supplemental draft. He played for nan Browns from 1985-93, starring nan franchise to 3 AFC title crippled appearances (1986, 1987 and 1989), losing each clip to nan Denver Broncos. Kosar is 3rd all-time successful franchise history pinch 21,904 passing yards.

After being released by nan Browns, Kosar joined nan Dallas Cowboys for nan remainder of nan 1993 play and won a Super Bowl ring. He past played for nan Miami Dolphins from 1994 to 1996.