Randy Moss Rings Bell in Powerful Ceremony Marking Triumph Over Cancer—What Happens Next Will Shock You

When a titan of the gridiron faces down a battle far fiercer than any on-field rival, it grabs your attention — and your heart . Randy Moss, the Hall of Fame wide receiver turned ESPN analyst, stepped off the sidelines to fight bile duct cancer, a ruthless opponent he revealed last December. Now, after months of grueling treatment, including a demanding Whipple procedure and ongoing chemo and radiation, he triumphantly rang the bell at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, marking the end of his cancer treatment journey . It’s a powerful symbol, one steeped in meaning and tradition — a nod to survival, resilience, and the human spirit refusing to be quenched . Moss’s story isn’t just about football anymore; it’s about life, grit, and the hard-won victory over one of the toughest battles imaginable. And yes, come Sunday, he’ll be back in the analyst chair on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown,” ready to call the plays we all crave. The man’s journey is nothing short of inspirational — a reminder that even when life blindsides you — just like an impossible defense on the field — the fight back is what truly defines the champion . LEARN MORE

Hall of Fame receiver and ESPN analyst Randy Moss celebrated the completion of his cancer treatment by ringing the bell this week. The Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina released a video of the occasion on Saturday.

He will return to his role as an analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” on Sunday before the league’s full Week 1 schedule of games.

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Moss, 48, revealed last December that he had been battling bile duct cancer and underwent surgery, called a Whipple procedure, to remove the parts of the affected organs in a six-hour procedure. In an Instagram Live video, he explained that he still needed to go through chemotherapy and radiation treatment after the surgery.

“I am a cancer survivor,” he said in the video. “Some trying times, of course, but, you know, we made it through. And for that I thank you all.”

Prior to sharing his diagnosis publicly, Moss stepped away from his ESPN duties to “focus on a personal health challenge.” The previous week, he told viewers and his “Countdown” colleagues on air that he “battling something internally.”

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During an interview for ABC’s “Good Morning America” with Robin Roberts earlier this week, Moss shared the experience of his Stage 2 diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

“I just think that when you live your life, you know, a certain type of way of, you know, eating right, taking care of your health, and all of a sudden you get diagnosed with cancer… I was overwhelmed,” Moss said. “It hit like a ton of bricks.”

Those who have battled cancer or have family and friends who have undergone treatment are familiar with the ringing of the bell to celebrate the end of treatment and, hopefully, a victory in their recovery. The gesture is believed to have originated in 1996 at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center.

“A rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, Irve Le Moyne, was undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and told his doctor, Kian Ang, M.D., Ph.D., that he planned to follow a Navy tradition of ringing a bell to signify ‘when the job was done.’

“He brought a brass bell to his last treatment, rang it several times and left it as a donation. It was mounted on a wall plaque in the Main Building’s Radiation Treatment Center.”

Moss did make an appearance on “Sunday NFL Countdown” before Super Bowl LIX, drawing an emotional response from his colleagues who promised they wouldn’t give him an on-air tribute. He also appeared on last Monday’s “College GameDay” prior to Bill Belichick’s debut as North Carolina football coach versus TCU.