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NFL After recently stepping away from television to focus on his health, Randy Moss shared an encouraging yet shocking update on Friday as the Pro Football Hall of Famer revealed his ongoing recovery from a battle with cancer. Moss, 47, detailed his diagnosis during an emotional appearance on Instagram Live just a week after ESPN announced the “NFL Countdown” mainstay would be taking an extended leave of absence due to an undisclosed health issue. The NFL icon told his supporters he’s now back home after a six-day stint in a Charlotte-area hospital following a six-hour surgery to treat cancer found, in Moss’ words, “in the bile duct right between the pancreas and the liver. ” Advertisement “Your boy is a cancer survivor, ” Moss said before thanking his family, doctors and a host of others, including his self-dubbed “prayer warriors. ” “… Some trying times, of course, but we made it through. And, for that, I thank you all, ” he said. Moss also shared that he previously had a stent inserted into his liver on Thanksgiving due to complications from his condition and that he is still currently set to undergo some radiation and chemotherapy to treat the disease further. https: //t. co/Dny P5wg RKNLET'S MOSS CANCER — Randy Moss (@Randy Moss) December 13, 2024 In regard to his future broadcasting plans, Moss did not specify when he may return to ESPN but said he hopes to rejoin the crew “soon. ” Friday’s news coincided with a campaign launched by the 2018 HOF inductee in an effort to raise awareness and proceeds for cancer research, a pledge highlighted by the campaign’s lavender logo meant to represent all forms of cancer. (Photo: Mark Brown / Getty Images) Get all-access to exclusive stories. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us. Jelani Scott is a Staff Editor for The Athletic based in Los Angeles. Prior to joining The Athletic, his past experiences include working in digital media for Sports Illustrated, NFL. com, the Carolina Panthers, Fan Sided and ESPN. A graduate of Hampton University, Jelani became sports editor for his alma mater’s newspaper, The Hampton Script, after two years as a writer; he was also featured, in recognition of his work, in a Dec. 2016 SI profile on college sports editors, where he was the only HBCU student on the panel.