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Randy Moss to step away from ESPN to manage undisclosed health issue

By Daniel Miller
Published  December 6, 2024 11:58am EST
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FILE-Randy Moss appears at the induction of Tom Brady into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame on June 12, 2024 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • Randy Moss is stepping away from ESPN to manage an undisclosed health issue.
    • Moss is a studio analyst on "Sunday NFL Countdown."
    • The Hall of Fame receiver announced on Dec. 1 that he was "battling something" and asked fans for prayers.

Randy Moss is stepping away from his duties at ESPN to deal with an undisclosed health issue. 

Moss is an analyst for the network’s "Sunday NFL Countdown" studio show. 

The Hall of Fame receiver is taking extended time off from the network, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter noted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.

Schefter posted a statement from ESPN that read in part "Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss will step away from Sunday NFL Countdown for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge. He has ESPN’s full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready."

RELATED: Randy Moss says he's 'battling something;' asks for prayers

Moss announced on the network's "Sunday NFL Countdown" show and Instagram on Dec. 1 that he was dealing with a health issue and is asking for prayers from fans. 

The former first-round pick out of Marshall was joined in the Instagram video by ESPN colleagues Rex Ryan, a former NFL head coach, and Alex Smith, a retired NFL quarterback.

Moss, 47, didn’t share details about the illness but encouraged men to get bloodwork done and checkups, the Associated Press reported. 

"I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times. People were talking about my eyes last week," Moss said before putting on a pair of sunglasses. "I’m battling something, man, and it’s something internal, your boy is going to get through it. I got a great team of doctors and got a great family around me."

The 14-year NFL veteran and All-Pro played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers. 

Moss also ranks second to fellow Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice with 156 touchdown catches and had 982 catches for 15,292 yards.

The Source

  • Information for this story was provided by a social media post from ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, who cites a statement from ESPN on Randy Moss stepping away from the network.  This story was reported from Washington, D.C. 

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