Randy Moss returning to ESPN's 'Sunday NFL Countdown' in 2025, per report
Randy Moss is returning to ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" for the 2025 season, per The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. The network announced on Dec. 6, 2024 that Moss would be stepping away from the show and Moss later revealed in an Instagram livestream he was recovering from surgery to treat cancer.
Moss explained in the livestream that he'd been treated for cancer found outside of his bile duct between his pancreas and liver. In all, he spent six days in the hospital for surgery, treatment and recovery in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Less than two months later, Moss made an appearance on ESPN during Super Bowl 59, his first since undergoing cancer treatment.
He'd also appeared virtually during the NFL Honors broadcast to announce the winner of the Comeback Player of the Year award, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Now, Moss is set for a full return for the 2025 NFL season. This year marks his 10th with ESPN. He'll be back on "Sunday NFL Countdown" starting in Week 1.
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