Former Browns QB great Bernie Kosar reveals health challenges

By The Associated Press

FILE - Cleveland Brown's quarterback Bernie Kosar (19) winds up to throw in the first quarter as Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Golic (90) rushes during an NFL football game in Cleveland, Nov. 10, 1991. The former Browns great is in “the fight of his life” dealing with liver failure and the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, Cleveland Magazine reports. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Haynes]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease, according to a story in Cleveland Magazine. The 60-year-old is on the list for a liver transplant, though University Hospitals hepatologist Anthony Post tells the magazine that Kosar has improved since the year started. At the same time, he warns that liver disease can fluctuate. Another doctor, Cleveland Clinic chief wellness officer Michael Roizen, tells the magazine there is a more than 90% chance Kosar will need a new liver.