It’s been a scary few weeks for the legendary Randy Moss, and we finally know what he’s been dealing with lately. In an Instagram Live post from his personal account on Saturday, Moss revealed he has been recently receiving treatment for cancer.
Moss said that doctors found cancer outside his bile ducts, which was affecting his liver function. That may have led to the confusion of a previous erroneous report claiming the First-Ballot Hall of Fame receiver actually had liver cancer. Moss revealed that he underwent a six-hour procedure on Thanksgiving and that he’s intermittently visited the hospital ever since.
The 47-year-old Moss will receive radiation treatments in the coming weeks, and he says he plans to return to ESPN “soon.”
Most importantly, Moss described himself as a “cancer survivor” as he appears to be through the worst of this awful news. Fittingly, he unveiled an awesome slogan for his cancer fight, “Let’s Moss Cancer,” a reference to Moss embarrassing cornerbacks throughout his career by simply jumping over the top of them.
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LET'S MOSS CANCER— Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) December 13, 2024
Indeed. Let’s Moss Cancer, everyone.
With Moss’s cancer news now public, support rang in from the football world on Twitter:
We have celebrated so many tremendous catches by Randy Moss during his Hall of Fame career, but none more important than his most recent catch.@RandyMoss doesn’t lose one-on-one matchups.
Cancer is about to get Mossed and Patriots fans everywhere will continue to celebrate!… pic.twitter.com/YUb32daQdF
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 14, 2024
.@athielen19 Showing love to the Legend Randy Moss pic.twitter.com/QSmGqCee4o
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 15, 2024
Mental toughness in human form. We’re all with you 81. Love ya bubs. https://t.co/GNbPNFgWPw
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) December 13, 2024
Please join me in praying for @RandyMoss @nfl @Vikings
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) December 13, 2024
Randy Moss is a hero to many. He was a tall, lean, ultimately talented, speed receiver from Rand, West Virginia with Super Human skill! He is no bigger hero to anyone than his son Thaddeus & his family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with them as he takes time to get his health… pic.twitter.com/Dk2ERn5bmu
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) December 13, 2024
The Sunday NFL Countdown crew paid tribute to Randy Moss in light of his cancer diagnosis: https://t.co/J3XxQKjXc1 pic.twitter.com/9xrgqDgfS1
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 15, 2024
#LetsMossCancer https://t.co/EkCH3KsfSd
— NFL (@NFL) December 13, 2024
