Jets Legend Nick Mangold Announces He Needs Kidney Transplant Due to Genetic Disease

Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold announced on social media Monday that he has chronic kidney disease and requires a kidney transplant.

He is currently undergoing dialysis and is seeking a donor with type O blood.

A number of folks around the sport reacted to the news:

Mangold, 41, spent 11 seasons in the NFL, all with the Jets. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro, helping lead the team to the playoffs three times.

"Being able to finish out my career here [in New York], being able to play for only one team is something really special to me," he said last November on The Official Jets Podcast (h/t Eric Allen of the team's website). "It's a great team to be a part of, this fan base is as passionate as they come, loyal as all get-out and dying for a winner."

He was one of 128 modern-era players to be nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 in September.