Randy Moss to Return to ESPN for Super Bowl 59 Coverage After Cancer Surgery

Randy Moss is returning to ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown.

The Hall of Fame wide receiver, who stepped away from the network in December amid cancer treatment, will return Sunday morning ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news.

Moss underwent a six-hour procedure to remove a cancerous mass in his bile duct in December, per Zach Allen of the Associated Press. He last appeared on Sunday NFL Countdown on Dec. 1.

Moss recently made a virtual appearance at the 2025 NFL Honors, where he presented Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow with the Comeback Player of the Year award.

Moss said in the Dec. 1 episode of Sunday NFL Countdown that he was "battling something internally." He revealed his cancer diagnosis in a video the following week.

The former star wideout said in the video that he would undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatment following the procedure, and urged viewers to undergo their own cancer screenings.

ESPN said in a Dec. 16 statement that Moss had been "an invaluable member of the team, consistently elevating Countdown with his insight and passion."

"He has ESPN's full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready," the network said.

That return will come when ESPN begins Super Bowl coverage Sunday morning before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off the game at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Moss joined ESPN as an analyst on both Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown ahead of Monday Night Football. He previously served as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports prior to joining the network.

Moss established himself as one of the best receivers of all time through 14 NFL seasons. Several of the standards he set before retiring in 2012 still stand today, including the records for single-season touchdowns (23) and rookie season touchdowns (17.)