Randy Moss has announced that he had cancer, and has undergone successful surgery. The Hall of Fame receiver took to Instagram Live on Friday to explain his recent health scare, saying that he had been in the hospital for six days, and was released on Friday.
In the live, Moss called himself "a cancer survivor" and said that surgery to remove the cancerous cells had been a success. During the live, Moss wore a t-shirt and beanie with "Team Moss" written on it, with a cancer ribbon in place of the "o." More merchandise was displayed next to him on the couch, which Moss said was available for sale, with some proceeds going to cancer research.
ESPN announced last Friday that Moss would be stepping away indefinitely from Sunday NFL Countdown, where he has been an analyst since 2016. The network said that the leave of absence was for health reasons, but did not clarify further.
Moss filled in some of those details on Friday, saying that he had received a stint in his liver on Thanksgiving due to a separate medical issue. While he was receiving the stint, Moss said that doctors discovered cancer cells in his bile duct, between the pancreas and the liver.
Moss underwent a six-hour surgery in Charlotte this week to remove the cells. The surgery, called a whipple procedure, is a complex surgery that can have risks; however, Moss said that it was a success.
Moss also thanked his doctors, family and friends by name, and said that he saw people's prayers and well wishes on social media, including from his former teammates.
"I really felt that. My family felt that," Moss said.