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Former Browns QB Bernie Kosar Has Parkinson’s, Needs Liver Transplant

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Legendary Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar revealed a troubling medical diagnosis earlier this week. In an interview with Cleveland Magazine, he revealed doctors have diagnosed him with Parkinson’s Disease with a 90 percent chance he’ll need a liver transplant in the near future.

Kosar said he began feeling sick late last year before finally going to the doctor’s early in 2024.

“I went into the hospital and got a massive blood transfusion,” Kosar said via Cleveland.com. “It was like: ‘How are you alive? How are you moving? Because your hemoglobin levels are so low.’’’

Responding to comments after the interview went live, Kosar tweeted he’s “thinking positive thoughts.