Overview
- University Hospitals said the operation was completed Monday and expressed gratitude to the donor family while withholding donor details under confidentiality laws.
- From his hospital bed, Kosar posted a video saying he was out of surgery and feeling good.
- The surgery followed a difficult stretch that included six procedures to control internal bleeding and a prior cancellation after a donor organ tested positive for infection.
- Kosar had been on the transplant waiting list since July 2024 after disclosing cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease.
- Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he texted with Kosar and called him a special Cleveland Brown, as the team and city shared public support including an in-game tribute.