Browns legend Bernie Kosar says he feels like a 'walking miracle' after liver transplant

Cleveland Browns fable Bernie Kosar was discharged from a infirmary connected Monday aft a palmy liver transplant conscionable a week earlier.

Kosar, who was released a time earlier his 62nd birthday, said helium feels similar a "walking miracle."

"There was nary mode I thought I was going to beryllium present for my 62nd birthday," Kosar said during a property league connected Monday, according to Cleveland.com. "There was nary mode I thought I was going to beryllium healthy, fto unsocial walking retired of here."

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Cleveland Browns all-time large backmost Bernie Kosar is introduced to the fans anterior to the National Football League crippled betwixt the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns astatine FirstEnergy Stadium successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Oct. 16, 2022. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I consciousness similar a walking miracle."

Kosar revealed that helium needed a transplant aft helium was diagnosed with liver nonaccomplishment successful July 2024 successful an interrogation with Cleveland Magazine. 

After being enactment connected a transplant database successful the outpouring of 2024, Kosar received a caller liver connected Nov. 17. The liver came from 21-year-old Bryce Dunlap, who had died from complications of an anoxic encephalon wounded the time before. 

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Former Cleveland Browns backmost Bernie Kosar (L) and broadcaster and erstwhile NFL backmost Tom Brady basal connected the tract anterior to a crippled betwixt the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Sept. 8, 2024. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Dunlap, who the household says was a immense Browns and Cleveland sports fan, would beryllium celebrating from eden that helium saved someone’s life, according to the family.

"We are truthful blessed for Bernie being released truthful helium tin proceed to retrieve successful comfort. We genuinely judge that Bryce is looking down and is truthful arrogant that helium helped a Browns legend. And that is what is getting america by. Bryce was an astonishing lad with the biggest heart," the Dunlap household said successful a connection to 3news.com

Upon being told the communicative of however Kosar got his liver, the Browns' fable became emotional. 

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Cleveland Browns  alumni Bernie Kosar connected the tract anterior to the National Football League crippled betwixt the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns connected Dec. 23, 2018, astatine FirstEnergy Stadium successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I’m trying not to cry, first. I emotion him," Kosar told 3News. "Yes, he’s looking down connected me, and I’m truthful thankful for that. But he’s besides wrong me. I consciousness him wrong me. I cognize that sounds corny oregon retired there; I consciousness him wrong me. There’s much than maine successful maine now. There’s nary uncertainty astir that. I conscionable emotion him and his family. You matter."

Kosar spent 12 seasons successful the NFL, 9 with the Browns. He was named to his lone Pro Bowl with the Browns but won the Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys successful 1993. He spent the last 3 seasons of his vocation with the Miami Dolphins. 

In 126 games and 108 starts, Kosar had a 53-54-1 grounds and completed 59.3% of his passes for 23,301 yards, with 124 touchdowns and 87 interceptions. 

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