By ZACH ALLEN

Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he is being treated for cancer in the bile duct between the pancreas and liver.

During an appearance on Instagram Live, Moss, supported by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his “prayer warriors” for their support. On Thanksgiving, he underwent surgery to have a stent implanted in his liver after noticing discoloration in his urine.

Moss said he was hospitalized for six days before being released Friday. He said he was being treated with radiation and chemotherapy.

Moss stepped down from his role as an analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” on Dec. 6.

“As soon as I’m healthy and able to go out with guys again, I’ll be on set. … Hopefully I can be with you soon,” Moss said.

“My goal is to be on television again 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 (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10) and Tennessee Titans (2010) and San Francisco 49ers (2012).

Moss is second in NFL history with 156 touchdown catches and had an NFL record 23 TD receptions for the Patriots in 2007.

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This story has been corrected. An earlier version incorrectly reported that the cancer was outside Moss’s intestinal canal.

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Originally published: December 13, 2024 at 2:30 pm PST