CLEVELAND — Bernie Kosar is scheduled to obtain a liver transplant Monday morning.
The previous College of Miami and Cleveland Browns star quarterback shared the excellent news in a social media put up Sunday night time.
“Thanks all for the ideas, prayers, and assist — it actually means the world to me,” Kosar mentioned within the put up from his hospital mattress.
Kosar, 61, was set to obtain a liver transplant final weekend, however mentioned that it was delayed as a result of the donor’s organ was contaminated.
Throughout the previous week, he has undergone 5 procedures to cease inner bleeding.
Kosar advised Cleveland Journal final 12 months that he had been recognized with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s illness.
The Youngstown, Ohio, native recalled being bothered by liver-related points for years however brushed them off as a result of he wasn’t certain of the supply. A prognosis of cirrhosis in late 2023 confirmed the specificity and severity of his situation.
Kosar performed within the NFL for 12 seasons after main the College of Miami to its first nationwide championship through the 1983 season. He grew up rooting for the Browns, who chosen him within the 1985 NFL supplemental draft.
Kosar performed for the Browns from 1985 to 1993, main the franchise to a few AFC Championship Recreation appearances (1986, ’87 and ’89), shedding every time to the Denver Broncos. Kosar is third in franchise historical past with 21,904 passing yards.
After being launched by the Browns, Kosar joined the Dallas Cowboys for the rest of the 1993 season and obtained a Tremendous Bowl ring. He then performed for the Miami Dolphins from 1994 to 1996.
