INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Greg Olsen #88 of the Seattle Seahawks runs during warm up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

Video: Greg Olsen's Son TJ Rings Hospital Bell After Heart Transplant Surgery

Timothy Rapp

Jun 16, 2021

Retired NFL tight end Greg Olsen's son TJ rang the hospital bell Wednesday after recovering from a successful heart transplant.

The eight-year-old was born with a congenital heart defect that required him to get a pacemaker and undergo four surgeries. He was hospitalized in May with a failing heart and went on the transplant list.

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Two weeks ago, he received a new heart.

"Hi everybody. Thank you for thinking of me. Thank you for praying with me," he said in an Instagram video posted by his father on June 7 after undergoing surgery. "... We love you guys, bye.''