Randy Moss confirmed the diagnosis of cancer, underwent surgery to remove a mass

Randy Moss confirmed that he had been diagnosed with cancer after his son previously denied the information.

“You all know that I’ve been telling you all for the last few weeks that I’ve been struggling with something internally,” Moss, 47, said on Friday, Dec. 13, Instagram live video. “And your boy is a cancer survivor.”

Moss said he had a stent put in his liver last month on Thanksgiving Day because the waste was pouring into his urine.

“I did have cancer, they found it in the bile duct right between the pancreas and the liver,” he explained. “The cancer was just outside the bile duct.”

Moss underwent a “six-hour operation” involving a Whipple procedure, surgery that removes the head of the pancreas, part of the small intestine, the gallbladder and the bile duct, Mayo Clinic. The retired NFL player shared that he had been “in the hospital for six days” and had just been released from the hospital on Friday.

The ESPN commentator, who is currently on a vacation amid his health struggles, plans to move forward with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but is feeling “fine” for now. Moss explained that he won’t be answering any follow-up questions about his condition, but wants to take to social media so his fans can see him as he recovers. Moss said he hopes to make a speedy recovery in hopes of returning to work soon.

“As soon as I’m healthy enough to get back with the boys, I’ll be on set. … I hope I can be with you soon,” Moss said. “My goal is to get back on TV with my team.”

Moss also expressed his gratitude for the well-wishes sent to him when he previously revealed that he is struggling with an undisclosed health scare.

“All the prayers, well wishes, I really felt it, my family felt it,” he said.

In addition to spreading cancer awareness and encouraging everyone to complete their annual screenings, Moss is also raising money for cancer research through his new Team Moss product.

The news of Moss’ cancer diagnosis comes days after his son Thaddeus flatly denied the rumours that his father is battling cancer. It all started when the former NFL star Larry Fitzgeraldthe father Larry Fitzgerald Sr., posted via X on Tuesday, December 10 that Moss “has liver cancer” and sent him well wishes.

“Let’s show the power of prayer and pull Moss through this 🙏🙏🙏,” Larry Sr. wrote. “I love you Randy.”

Thaddeus responded to a deleted post, writing: “This is disgusting. You have no right to try to make private things public in the name of engagement. I don’t believe my dad is talking to you, so check your fucking sources.