Bernie Kosar is discharged from the hospital a week after receiving a liver transplant

Bernie Kosar was discharged from the hospital Monday, a week after receiving a liver transplant.

The former star quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and the University of Miami received the transplant on Nov. 17 at UH Cleveland Medical Center in University Circle. He identified the donor as Bryce Dunlap, who had died after a medical emergency.

“I am so thankful to Bryce Dunlap and (his) family and what's going on,” Kosar said during a news conference at the hospital. ”And with this opportunity and blessing, the second chance at life. Rest assured, that’s something that’s never going to be forgotten.”

Dr. Zoe Stewart Lewis, who performed Kosar’s transplant, called the surgery uneventful. She said she is hopeful that a successful transplant like Kosar's will help lead more people to reco