Vikings legends Cris Carter and Jake Reed pay tribute to Randy Moss after the former NFL star revealed his cancer diagnosis

Vikings legends Cris Carter and Jake Reed pay tribute to Randy Moss after the former NFL star revealed his cancer diagnosis

Randy Moss kept some other Minnesota Vikings greats busy Monday night after the former NFL superstar announced last week that he was diagnosed with cancer.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter and former Vikings star Jake Reed walked onto the field holding up a Moss jersey.

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Cris Carter and the Vikings' GM

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left, speaks with former Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter, right, before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

“Let’s give Moss cancer,” said the announcer at US Bank Stadium.

The two players held up the jersey while the referees conducted the coin toss with the captains of both teams in midfield.

In the first quarter, Vikings star Justin Jefferson caught a touchdown pass from Sam Darnold. He looked into the camera and yelled, “We love you, Randy! That was for you.”

Moss said Friday that he is a “cancer survivor,” adding that he spent six days in the hospital and underwent surgery. He thanked his medical team and everyone who prayed for him.

“I survived cancer,” Moss said. “Some difficult times, but we made it through.”

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Justin Jefferson warms up

Dec 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) warms up before the game against the Chicago Bears at US Bank Stadium. (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images)

Moss said doctors found cancer in his bile duct “right between the pancreas and the liver.”

“I didn’t think I would ever be in this position, as healthy as I thought I was.”

Moss stepped down from his role as an analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” earlier this month.

“As soon as I’m healthy enough 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 Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10) and Tennessee Titans (2010) and San Francisco 49ers (2012).

Randy Moss is watching

January 17, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Randy Moss on the ESPN Monday Night Countdown before an NFC Wild Card Playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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