Matt Millen, a former linebacker for the Raiders and a broadcaster for their preseason games, is in need of a heart transplant, according to The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa.
Millen’s heart is operating at 30 percent of what it should be due to a condition called amyloidosis where an abnormal protein builds around the organs.
“While I’m still up on this side, I’ll enjoy everything,” Millen told The Morning Call.
Millen first learned about the disease eight months ago, and had been experiencing bouts of chest pains and shortness of breath during a six-year span before the condition was identified.