Randy Moss will be retiring from ESPN for the foreseeable future. The network shared the news after the retired NFL legend said on television that he was “struggling with something.”

“Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss will retire NFL countdown on Sunday for an extended period of time to focus on a personal health challenge,” ESPN said in a statement on Friday. “He briefly addressed the matter at the start of the show on December 1st. For nearly a decade, Randy has been an invaluable member of the ever-improving team countdown with his insight and passion. He has ESPN’s full support and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready.”

Over the course of his 14-year career in the NFL, during which he played for multiple teams (most notably the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots), Moss set a new standard for wide receivers and still holds several records for most touchdown receptions in a single season. He retired after the 2012–2013 season and joined NFL countdown on Sunday in 2016 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

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In the December 1st issue of countdownMoss explained that he was “struggling with something” and that it was affecting his eyesight, which is why he had to wear sunglasses on television. He asked fans for their prayers.

“We talked about my eyes last week, and I just want to let the viewers know that me and my wife, me and my family, we’re struggling with something inside,” Moss said on the show. “I have some great doctors around me. I couldn’t miss the show, I wanted to be here with you, I feel great. But if you see me with these Michigan turnover glasses that I have on, I’m not being disrespectful because “I’m on TV.” I’m fighting something, I need prayer warriors, God bless you all and thanks for the prayers.

In solidarity, his co-hosts also put on glasses.

Moss isn’t the first ESPN personality this year to step away from the sports network due to health concerns. Back in September, the network’s renowned NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski unexpectedly announced that he was leaving his position as the nation’s premier basketball news publisher to work for his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University. In a new interview with Sports Illustrated In the study published this week, Wojnarowski clarified that one reason for his retirement was a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer (though he says the prognosis is good).

Meanwhile, former college basketball color commentator Dick Vitale underwent cancer surgery this summer and announced on Twitter this week that he was awaiting a “major physical” on Dec. 12 to determine whether it was successful.