Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he is being treated for cancer and recovering from major surgery.
In an appearance on Instagram Live, Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his “prayer warriors” for their support.
Moss said a cancerous mass was found in his bile duct, between his pancreas and his liver. He said he had surgery to put a stent in his liver on Thanksgiving and then underwent a six-hour procedure about a week ago to remove the cancer.
He added that he was hospitalized for six days and was released on Friday.
“I didn’t think I would ever find myself in a situation like this, as healthy as I thought I would be,” Moss said.
Moss said he would undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
“All those prayers, those well wishes, I really felt them, my family felt them,” Moss said.
Moss left his role as an analyst at ESPN on December 6.
“As soon as I’m healthy enough to get back with the guys, I’ll be on set. I hope to be with you soon, Moss continued. My goal is to return to television with my team.
Moss, 47, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018 after playing 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders (2005-2006), New York Patriots England (2007-2010), the Tennessee Titans (2010) and the San Francisco 49ers (2012).
Moss ranks second in NFL history with 156 passing touchdowns and set an NFL record with 23 touchdown catches in 2007 with the Patriots.
