NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN studio analyst Randy Moss is making his return to the network’s Sunday NFL Countdown following the completion of his cancer treatment.
The athlete-turned-commentator marked the occasion earlier today with his colleagues, saying, “It’s just a great day man.” Moss noted he appeared on the show earlier this year for Super Bowl LIX after having stepped away due to an undisclosed health issue in December 2024. Less than a week later, Moss had announced he underwent a Whipple procedure, also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy, to remove cancerous tumors from the head of the pancreas. After being hospitalized with the procedure, Moss said he would continue treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
“I remember seeing you guys on Super Bowl Sunday, and that was one of my goals, to get here,” the NFL commentator said, “and now all my treatment is over, ringing the bell, now I’m back with the family, man.”
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“All my treatment is over, ringing the bell, now I’m back with the family man.”
Sunday NFL Countdown starts with congratulating Randy Moss getting through his cancer treatments ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nV5fvWbQZV
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“We’ve got a lot, and I mean a lot, of video in today’s show, but none of it will be better than this, because not long ago, our dear friend Randy Moss had this moment, one that we and all football fans everywhere had been waiting to see,” Countdown co-host Mike Greenberg said of the footage of Moss ringing the bell at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, N.C.
“I want to thank everybody at this hospital for welcoming me to be a part of their family, of their extended family. I’ve told y’all this before, y’all do a great job taking care of people and I know it’s an emotional moment, but I thank you all. God bless you,” Moss said in the original clip shared by the hospital network, in which he was seen embracing his health care providers.
In publicly announcing his diagnosis back in December, Moss promised he would return to his duties: “As soon as I get healthy to get back out there with you guys, I promise you, I will be on set. 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 San Francisco 49ers. The former wide receiver retired in 2012 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2018.