Randy Moss, the retired superstar wide receiver, announced Friday that he is battling cancer.

Moss, 47, said in a video posted to Instagram Live that cancer was discovered in the bile duct, between the pancreas and liver, and that he is a cancer survivor.

Moss said he underwent surgery and was released from the hospital Friday after six days. In the video where his two sons came to him, he was walking with a cane.

“Your boy is a cancer survivor,” Moss said. “Obviously there were some difficult times. But you know, we did it and I thank you all for that.”

Moss said he still has to undergo chemotherapy and radiation, but he is recovering.

In the video, Moss thanked the doctors and medical staff, his family, his colleagues at ESPN, where he is a football analyst, and the “prayer warriors” who were thinking of him.

“All the prayers, the good wishes, I really felt that. My family felt that,” he said.

Noting that some of those wishing him well were children, he said: “All you little Moss fans out there, thank you. God bless you. It’s come a long way.”

Moss said earlier this month that he would be taking “extended time” away from his ESPN job due to a “personal health challenge.” Moss first revealed on the set of “Sunday NFL Countdown” that he was dealing with an undisclosed medical issue and urged men to pay special attention to health exams.

In making his announcement Friday, Moss directed viewers to his website, where he will sell cancer-themed merchandise. Most of the proceeds will go to cancer research, Moss said.

Moss used the phrase “Let’s Moss Cancer,” which he also posted on the social media platform X.

The word “Moss,” used as a verb, was coined as a tribute to the talented wide receiver. Widely popular among football fans and pundits, it describes when a player makes a great catch and dominates the defense, as Moss did throughout his career.

Moss is best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings, the team that drafted him with the 21st pick in 1998. He made Super Bowl appearances with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

His 156 touchdown catches rank second all-time, surpassed only by Jerry Rice’s 197. Moss ranks fourth in the NFL in receiving yards with 15,292 yards.