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A beaming Randy Moss officially marked the end of his battle with cancer this week nine months after he stepped back from his duties on ESPN to fight the disease.
Moss, one of the greatest wide receivers in the history of the NFL, took a break from the network's 'Sunday NFL Countdown' show last December to undergo treatment for cholangiocarcinoma - a rare form of bile duct cancer.
After having successful surgery to remove the cells, the cancer-free 48-year-old is set to return to the program in 2025 and resume his career as a broadcaster.
And on the eve of that long-awaited comeback, Moss was seen ringing the bell at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte to officially signal the end of his cancer treatment on Thursday.
He could not contain his delight as he performed the traditional celebratory gesture at the hospital, before hugging several members of staff.
'I want to thank everybody at this hospital for welcoming me to be a part of their family, of their extended family,' the former Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots star said.
A beaming Randy Moss officially marked the end of his battle with cancer earlier this week
The ESPN star and former NFL wide receiver recently overcame a rare form of bile duct cancer
A choked-up Moss then told doctors: 'I've told y'all this before, y'all do a great job of taking care of people, and I know it's an emotional moment, but I think you all. God bless you.'
Back in November, a number of fans had grown concerned about Moss' health when his eyes appeared yellow on ESPN.
That led to him making the shock announcement about his health in December, when he appeared on an Instagram Live video alongside his sons to tell fans he had undergone a six-hour surgery and could not walk without a cane.
Speaking about his cancer battle, Moss said: 'I've told y'all over the last couple of weeks about me battling something internally, and ya boy is a cancer survivor.'
He then revealed: 'I did have cancer, they found it in the bile duct, right between the pancreas and the liver, and the cancer was sitting right outside the bile duct.
'So my doctors went in, I had six hours' surgery, and for a lot of you guys wondering, you can Google it. I had a Whipple procedure. The best doctor in the United States, Dr [John] Martinie, I am forever grateful.'
Two months later, Moss made a brief tearful return to ESPN at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
After stepping away in December, Moss made a tearful ESPN return at February's Super Bowl
‘Hey y'all, I couldn't do it alone, and I really thank y'all,’ he said through tears on the ESPN set at the Superdome following an on-air tribute from the likes of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
‘Hey guys, it's been hard,’ Moss continued, ‘but I got a lot of love, and a lot of people believe in me, man, so I'm happy to be here.’
ESPN host Mike Greenberg admitted immediately after the tribute 'we told him, we wouldn't do that,' before promising that would be the last heartfelt moment on the program.
'That is a message from the entire football world, and we are thrilled to have you here,' Greenberg said to his co-host.
