Overview
- Kosar announced Monday he was discharged from University Hospitals in Cleveland just seven days after his Nov. 17 liver transplant, saying he would be home in time for Monday Night Football and his 62nd birthday.
- Transplant surgeon Dr. Zoe Stewart Lewis described the operation as uneventful, and Kosar will continue outpatient recovery with routine anti-rejection monitoring and follow-up testing.
- The donor was identified publicly as 21-year-old Browns fan Bryce Dunlap, whose family requested a directed donation to Kosar after Dunlap died following a medical emergency.
- The successful surgery followed a year on the transplant list, a previously canceled operation due to an infected donor organ, and multiple procedures this month to control internal bleeding.
- Support has surged through a GoFundMe that has topped six figures, including gifts such as $20,000 from Phil Mickelson and $50,000 from former Miami teammate Jim Ferraro, with Kosar pledging to aid others in need.