CLEVELAND -- Bernie Kosar received a liver transplant on Monday, more than a year after being placed on the waiting list. “Hey, I’m out and I’m feeling good. Just ready to enjoy the rest of the week and the rest of our lives," the former Cleveland Browns and University of Miami quarterback said in a brief video posted on social media following the surgery. Kosar told Cleveland Magazine last year that he had been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease. The 61-year-old from Youngstown 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. He went on the transplant waiting list last July. He was scheduled to receive
Ex-Browns QB Bernie Kosar has a liver transplant
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