NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss has confirmed he is undergoing treatment for cancer following a six-hour surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his bile duct.
The wide receiver, widely considered one of the game's modern greats, confirmed the news on Instagram, revealing that he is attending radiation and chemotherapy courses.
Across a near-decade-and-a-half career in the NFL, Moss played for five franchises including two spells with the Minnesota Vikings and reached two Super Bowls.
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Arguably one of the best players to never hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the 47-year-old was elected to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019 for his career.
He sits second on the all-time list for NFL touchdowns, trailing only Jerry Rice, and led the receiving TD charts in five of his seasons as a player, along with six Pro Bowl selections.
Born in Rand, West Virginia, Moss set numerous records during a standout college career at Marshall University and was highly tipped for professional success in football.
He was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, where he set a record rookie season with 17 TD passes received, and earned the nickname The Freak.
He subsequently left after the 2004 season and spent two years with the Oakland Raiders, before he joined the New England Patriots for what would be a memorable 2007 term.
There, Moss caught a record 23 TD passes and helped Tom Brady guide them to an undefeated regular season, ultimately losing Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants.
He returned to the Vikings during the 2010 season but was waived a month later and finished the campaign with the Tennessee Titans, before seemingly retiring from the game.
After one year out however, Moss returned for a final year in 2012 with the San Francisco 49ers, whom he guided to Super Bowl XLVII, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens.
Though he may not have secured a fairytale finale, he finished second behind Rice with career TD receptions, scoring 156, and fourth in career receiving yards, with 15,292.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, and sparked a reinvention of the wide receiver position in the post-millennium era, while moving into broadcasting.
News of his cancer diagnosis has prompted an outpouring of support across the NFL, with friends and former team-mates paying tribute and support to him and his family.
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