LOADINGERROR LOADINGCleveland Browns quarterback great Bernie Kosar issued an urgent plea for prayers after his scheduled liver transplant was called off because the donor organ was infected.Meanwhile Kosar, who led the Browns to three AFC championship games, said he had “two aggressive procedures” on Tuesday to stop internal bleeding and was awaiting a third on Wednesday.Advertisement
“Man, all the duress right now,” Kosar said in a video from his hospital bed in Cleveland on Wednesday. “I could really use your love, support and actual prayers today.” Grateful for all the thoughts and prayers. 🙏🏼 I am in the hospital getting some care and keeping that fighter’s spirit strong. 💪🏼 #UMatter #RenewingAthletesLives pic.twitter.com/PrdI3DhPxV— Bernie Kosar (@BernieKosarQB) November 12, 2025“My body is failing,” he added in an interview with Fox 8 on Thursday.Kosar, a recovering alcoholic, announced last year that he had cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease.Advertisement
A Youngstown, Ohio, native who won a national championship at the University of Miami, Kosar played for the Browns from 1985 to 1993 and had stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He threw for 23,301 yards and 124 touchdowns in his career, which ended in 1996.Quarterback Bernie Kosar throws against the Denver Broncos in a 1993 game.George Gojkovich via Getty ImagesSo,WhatNow?Your SupportFuelsOur MissionYour SupportFuelsOur MissionJoin HuffPostThe shutdown may be ending, but the story isn’t. A deal’s been struck, but serious questions remain. Your membership powers the reporting that digs deeper and follows what happens next.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.Support HuffPostAlready a member? Log in to hide these messages.Kosar, 61, has 4 children with his ex-wife.Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar scrambles in the shadows at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in a 1986 playoff victory over the New York Jets. Dennis Collins via Getty ImagesAdvertisement
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