Overview
- Following a rough summer, Mangold says he is now undergoing dialysis as he waits for a transplant evaluation.
- He reports no eligible family donors and is turning to the Jets and Ohio State communities for help.
- He directs potential donors to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s website with instructions to use his full name, Nicholas Mangold, and birthdate, 1/13/1984.
- Mangold says a genetic defect diagnosed in 2006 led to chronic kidney disease that has progressed over nearly two decades.
- National outlets amplified his plea, and he thanked fans for support while expressing optimism about returning to MetLife Stadium and Ohio Stadium soon.