Bernie Kosar's health keep detoriting as the Browns' legendary quarterback is hospitalized again.

The former Browns QB posted on X a video of himself from the hospital, telling the fans why he was back there.

"2026 is going to be a great year for us, but it started out a little rough for me here, and my body's having a small rejection right now of the liver. So I'm back in here, getting IV'd up and trying to get my body here to accept this new liver and this new gift, so I can get on to have an awesome positive 2026. Have a great rest of your week. You matter."

In 2024, Kosar was diagnosed with liver failure (cirrhosis) and Parkinson’s disease. He had undergone a liver transplant on November 17, 2025, after spending over a year on the waiting list due to liver failure.

The surgery was successful, and Kosar said he was feeling good in a video posted afterward. But since then, he has in and out of the hospital. In December 2025, he was diagnosed with E.coli blood poisoning and an infection and was admitted again.

Bernie Kosar: A Cleveland Browns legend

Bernie Kosar is one of the greatest talents to have donned the Browns' jersey. He had a passer rating of 81.6 with 21,904 yards (3rd highest in Browns history), 116 touchdowns (4th highest for the Browns), and 81 interceptions in 108 games for the Browns in his career.

He is 2nd in franchise history in pass completions and attempts (1,853 completions; 3,150 attempts). Kosar earned a Pro Bowl nod with the Browns (1987). He also led the team to three AFC Championship Game appearances (1986, 1987, 1989), though Cleveland lost each to the Denver Broncos.

The Browns released Kosar in the 1993 NFL season. He then signed with the Dallas Cowboys and earned a Super Bowl XXVIII ring. He finished his career with 12 NFL seasons, 23,301 passing yards, 124 touchdown passes, and a 53-54-1 record as a starter across his time with the Browns, Cowboys, and Dolphins.

Written by

Reyansh Dubey

Edited by

Oajaswini Prabhu