Randy Moss established himself as one of the biggest names in football. After retiring from his NFL career, the athlete started working with ESPN. Now, he’s making headlines over a concerning health update — Randy is battling a form of cancer and underwent surgery to remove it in late 2024. Before the sports network announced that he was temporarily taking a break from co-hosting Sunday NFL Countdown, Randy explained to fans that he and his family were “battling something internally.”
“And I just wanna let the viewers know that me and my wife – me and my family — we are battling something internally,” Randy explained during a December 2024 episode of Sunday NFL Countdown. “You know, I have some great doctors around me.”
Learn more about Randy, below.
Randy is best known for his past football career, playing as a wide receiver. He played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Oakland Raiders, the New England Patriots, the Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers. The athlete also played in two Super Bowl games, one with the Patriots and the other with the 49ers.
In 2018, Randy was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time in the league.
While delivering his Hall of Fame speech in 2018, Randy explained his reason for retiring: his family.