Randy Moss was on the minds of his fellow Minnesota Vikings greats Monday night after the former NFL superstar announced he had been diagnosed with cancer last week.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter and former Vikings star Jake Reed entered the field holding up Moss jerseys.
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Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (left) and former Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter (left) before the NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. Talk to (right). (AP Photo/Bruce Crookhorn)
“Let's moss cancer,” said the public address announcer at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Two players held up their jerseys as officials tossed a coin with each team's captain at midfield.
In the first quarter, Vikings star Justin Jefferson caught a touchdown pass from Sam Darnold. He looked into the camera and exclaimed, “We love you Randy! It was for you.”
Moss said Friday that he is a “cancer survivor,” adding that he was hospitalized for six days and underwent surgery. He thanked the medical team and everyone who prayed for him.
“I'm a cancer survivor,” Moss said. “There were some difficult times, but we got through it.”
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December 16, 2024. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, 18, warms up before a game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Brad Rempel Image Image)
Moss said doctors discovered cancer in his bile duct, “right between the pancreas and the liver.”
“I never thought I would be in this position, even though I was as healthy as I thought I was.”
Moss resigned from his role as an analyst on ESPN's “Sunday NFL Countdown” earlier this month.
“As soon as I'm healthy enough to be back with everyone, I'll be on set. … I hope to be back with everyone soon,” Moss said.
“My goal is to get back on TV 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 (2005-2006), New England Patriots (2007-10) and Tennessee Titans. fulfilled. (2010) and San Francisco 49ers (2012).
January 17, 2022. Inglewood, California, USA. Randy Moss appears on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown set before the NFC Wild Card Playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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Moss ranks second in NFL history with 156 touchdown catches and set an NFL record with 23 touchdown receptions with the Patriots in 2007.
FOX News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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