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Bruce Arians Says He Will Undergo Open-Heart Surgery on Feb. 6

The 73-year-old disclosed the plan during a Today show segment promoting a Super Bowl prostate-screening ad.

Overview

  • Arians revealed the upcoming procedure at the end of an appearance with Rob Gronkowski on NBC's Today.
  • He said he expects to be in a Philadelphia hospital next Friday and offered no medical specifics about the operation.
  • Host Craig Melvin noted Arians would watch the Super Bowl from a hospital room, prompting the disclosure.
  • The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach won Super Bowl LV and now serves as a senior football consultant for the team.
  • His prior health history includes prostate cancer in 2007, removal of cancerous nasal cells in 2013, kidney surgery after a 2016 renal cell carcinoma diagnosis, and hospitalizations that year for diverticulitis and chest pains.