Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss has cancer. The ESPN NFL analyst announced his diagnosis on Instagram on Friday afternoon
Randy Moss Battling Cancer
Randy Moss reveals he is a cancer survivor 🥹❤️
Randy underwent a 6 hour surgery and still has to undergo chemo and radiation. #TEAMMOSS 🙏✨ pic.twitter.com/DE9R5iBZzl
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) December 13, 2024
While sporting a cane, Moss discussed how doctors found cancer outside of his bile duct between his pancreas and liver.
“Ya boy is a cancer survivor,” Moss said on the livestream. “I want to give a shoutout to a lot of people that really helped me pull through this.”
Moss spent the last six days in the hospital getting treatment, which required surgery. He will continue to receive chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Moss Steps Away From ESPN
Update on @RandyMoss pic.twitter.com/E9fGJUhK5U
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) December 6, 2024
On Dec. 6, Moss announced that he would be stepping down from his duties as an analyst on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown.
“I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times,” Moss said in a video on his Instagram. “I’m battling something, man, and it’s something internal, your boy is going to get through it. I got a great team of doctors and got a great family around me.”
ESPN released a statement showing their support for Moss during this difficult journey.
“For nearly a decade, Randy has been an invaluable member of the team, consistently elevating Countdown with his insight and passion,” ESPN said in a press release. “He has ESPN’s full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready.”
Moss hopes to get “back on that television” with his team at ESPN when he’s ready.
Moss is one of the greatest wide receivers ever. In 14 seasons, Moss is second in NFL history with 156 touchdown receptions.
Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
