Wide receiver Ryan Switzer. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Infant son of Browns WR Ryan Switzer undergoes surgery in Boston

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 3/29/21

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer tweeted on Monday that Christian, his nine-month-old infant son, is undergoing surgery following weeks of health scares and multiple severe bleeding episodes. The Associated Press (h/t ESPN) noted the procedure is taking place in Boston:

After Christian’s scan this morning, they’re admitting us to the hospital and prepping him for surgery. The surgeon on our case assured us they found what they’re looking for in order to operate.
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) March 29, 2021

We’re grateful they’ve located what’s been a mystery for far too long now. We’re praying God guides the surgeons as they operate and that this is the last time our sweet boy has to go through anything of this magnitude ever again.
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) March 29, 2021

They’ve taken Christian back for surgery. Please pray for our baby boy & the surgeons.
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) March 29, 2021

Switzer, who spent the 2020 season on Cleveland's practice squad, first announced on March 6 that Christian "woke up in his own blood" and tested positive for COVID-19. The 26-year-old has since routinely shared updates on his son's condition via Twitter, and the AP added that the Switzer family first consulted doctors in Pittsburgh and later transported Christian to a hospital in North Carolina and then to Boston Children's Hospital last week.

Switzer was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he also spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn't play during the 2020 campaign.

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