The longtime NFL defensive lineman posted the news on his Instagram on Wednesday night, explaining the situation and sharing a phone number to call if a person is interested in donating a kidney.
Knoxville News SentinelFormer NFL and Tennessee Volunteers star Albert Haynesworth is experiencing kidney failure and is seeking a transplant.
"Well this hard for me to say but my doctors said I should reach out to my family, friends and fans," Haynesworth wrote. "Some of you may know I’ve been battling kidney disease for a few years now the time has come family, friends and fans I’m in dire need of a kidney mine have finally failed me on July 7 2019. It’s hard to believe from being a professional athlete to only 8 season in retirement that my body has taken another major blow.
He was picked No. 15 overall in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans. He earned All-Pro honors twice and played in two Pro Bowls during his 10-year NFL career.He also played for the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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