Overview
- The 50-year-old Bengals Ring of Honor member said on social media that everything went well and the new kidney is working.
- WLWT reports the donor was his longtime girlfriend and that the transplant occurred earlier this week.
- TMZ reports the surgery took place in Atlanta and that he briefly spent time in the ICU for high blood pressure before stabilizing.
- TMZ reports he lost about 60 pounds to get eligible for the operation and has linked his kidney decline to long-term pain management after his NFL career.
- He thanked supporters and said he will focus on recovery before returning to coaching and his lineman training academy, according to TMZ.