Former Jets C Nick Mangold announced that he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood. “In 2006, l was diagnosed with a genetic defect that has led to chronic kidney disease. After a rough summer, I’m undergoing dialysis as we look for a kidney transplant. I always knew this day would come, but I thought I would have had more time,” Mangold wrote. “Unfortunately, I do not have any family able to donate at this time, so this is why I’m reaching out to you, our NY Jets and Ohio State communities. I am in need of a kidney donor with type O blood. If you are willing to find out if you could be a match and donate a kidney to me please go to this site https://columbiasurgery.org/kidney-transplant and click the link to indicate I WANT TO DONATE MY KIDNEY. Use my full name, Nicholas Mangold, and my birthday, 1/13/1984. 1 am deeply grateful to anyone that would consider donating.”

Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold, a seven-time Pro Bowler and one of the most respected figures in recent NFL history, has publicly shared a deeply personal and urgent …

Former Jets C Nick Mangold announced that he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood. “In 2006, l was diagnosed with a genetic defect that has led to chronic kidney disease. After a rough summer, I’m undergoing dialysis as we look for a kidney transplant. I always knew this day would come, but I thought I would have had more time,” Mangold wrote. “Unfortunately, I do not have any family able to donate at this time, so this is why I’m reaching out to you, our NY Jets and Ohio State communities. I am in need of a kidney donor with type O blood. If you are willing to find out if you could be a match and donate a kidney to me please go to this site https://columbiasurgery.org/kidney-transplant and click the link to indicate I WANT TO DONATE MY KIDNEY. Use my full name, Nicholas Mangold, and my birthday, 1/13/1984. 1 am deeply grateful to anyone that would consider donating.” Read More