CLEVELAND — Bernie Kosar is scheduled to have a liver transplant Monday morning.
Former University of Miami and cleveland browns Star quarterback shares good news in a social media post Sunday night.
“Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers and support – it really means a lot to me,” Kosar said in the post from his hospital bed.
Kosar, 61, was scheduled to undergo a liver transplant last weekend, but he said it was delayed because the donor organ was infected.
Over the past week, he has undergone five procedures to stop internal bleeding.
Kosar told cleveland magazine Last year he was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and Parkinson’s disease.
The Youngstown, Ohio native recalled that he had been plagued with liver-related problems for years, but he ignored it because he wasn’t sure of the source. A diagnosis of cirrhosis in late 2023 confirmed the uniqueness 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 favored by the Browns, who selected him in the 1985 NFL supplemental draft.
Kosar played for the Browns from 1985 to 1993, leading the franchise to three AFC Championship Games (1986, ’87 and ’89), but lost each time. denver broncosKosar ranks third 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 received a Super Bowl ring. After this he played for miami dolphins From 1994 to 1996.
