NFL Legend Bernie Kosar Shares Update Video After Undergoing Liver Transplant in Wake of Canceled Surgery, Internal Bleeding

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has kept fans in the loop leading up to his liver transplant — and he just shared his first post-op video. The 61-year-old NFL alum, who revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and liver failure last summer, got the surgery in the early morning of Monday, Nov. 17. Hours later, he posted a clip from his hospital bed was on X. “Hey, I’m out,” he said in the 11-second clip, “and I’m feeling good.” Kosar added that he’s feeling “ready to enjoy the rest of the week, and the rest of our lives,” before signing off with his catchphrase: “You matter.” The postoperative footage is the latest of several videos the Youngstown, Ohio native has shared as his health has declined due to several factors in recent months. The NFL alum “has been battling advanced liver cirrhosis, early-stage Parkinson’s disease, and now a sudden and dangerous series of internal-bleeding complications,” according to a GoFundMe created to assist with his medical costs. Kosar was previously set to undergo a liver transplant, but things took a “frightening turn” after doctors learned that the original donated liver was infected, according to the GoFundMe. “Since then,” the fundraiser reads, he “has undergone multiple ‘aggressive procedures’ to stop internal bleeding." A second liver transplant was then scheduled for 5 a.m. on Nov. 17. Kosar kept fans updated until the last moment, sharing a clip of himself at the hospital just before heading into surgery. “Well, it may not be Victory Monday on the football field, but here we are at 4:23 in the morning, University Hospital, it’s absolutely Victory Monday for me,” said the NFL alum. “So looking forward to literally heading on down right now to get that liver transplant.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "And, you know, as you get ready for something monumental and transformative like this in your life you can’t help but be a little reflective, and as I go down here today I think about all the awesome, awesome support,” added Kosar, "and fans out there and my amazing children and family." On the previous day, the Browns legend revealed that his liver transplant was on the books in an X update. Celebrating alongside two hospital employees, Kosar said, “We just got the good call!” "Good news is in!!! We are set for 5 AM,” he added in the caption. “Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, and support — it truly means the world to me. U Matter.” Kosar first revealed his health diagnoses in an interview with Cleveland Magazine published in July 2024. The retired athlete was diagnosed with cirrhosis, the third of four stages of liver failure, in March 2023, and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in February 2024, he said at the time. He also said he had suffered a near-death experience as a result of the diseases. “I went into the hospital and got a massive blood transfusion," he told the magazine. "It was like: ‘How are you alive? How are you moving? Because your hemoglobin levels are so low.' " Kosar also told the magazine that, as evidenced by his latest video diaries, he “strongly believe[s] in the power of positive thinking.” "I believe that positive energy can be manifested in our brains, and I love to live in the space of positivity. I want to think about things that are helpful," he said. "I visualize good health. It’s not so much that I’m trying to sell it to myself, or that I’m in denial, as it is choosing to be positive,” he added. “Because everybody’s got something. We’ve all got health issues to some degree, we all have bumps in the road."