Randy Moss, ESPN‘s Sunday NFL Countdown host and NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver, revealed he is battling with cancer.
The sports analyst had stepped away from his hosting duties to deal with health issues and is now opening up about his battle.
Aided by a cane, Moss took to Instagram to say he was a cancer survivor and thanked his “prayer warriors” for their support amid his battle. Moss said he had a Whipple procedure, also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy, to put a stent on his liver after noticing urine discoloration.
The former NFL star had been hospitalized over the last week and got out on Friday and will continue to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
“I am a cancer survivor,” Moss said. “Some trying times, but we made it through.”
Moss said the dancer is in the bile duct “right between the pancreas and the liver,” adding, “I didn’t think I would ever be in this position, as healthy as I thought I was.”
ESPN shared a statement on December 6 announcing Moss would be stepping away from his duties to deal with a “personal health challenge.”
“Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss will step away from Sunday NFL Countdown for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge,” ESPN said in a statement. “He briefly addressed the matter at the start of the show on Dec. 1. For nearly a decade, Randy has been an invaluable member of the team, consistently elevating Countdown with his insight and passion. He has ESPN’s full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready.”
In his update on Friday, Moss was hopeful about returning to his duties at ESPN.
“As soon as I get healthy to get back out there with you guys, I promise you, I will be on set,” he said. “I miss you guys, and hopefully, I can be with you guys soon.”
Moss played for 14 seasons in the NFL with teams like the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and the San Francisco 49ers. The former wide receiver retired in 2012 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2018.
Watch Moss’s Instagram Live in the video below.
