Former Jets C Nick Mangold asks fans for kidney donation to address chronic disease The Jets and Ohio State great says he was diagnosed with a birth defect in 2006 that led to him needing a kidney. Original Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/former-jets-c-nick-mangold-asks-fans-for-kidney-donation-to-address-chronic-disease-215243847.html