ancient New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss He was honored by the Minnesota Vikings, in multiple ways, after the Hall of Famer recently revealed that he has been battling cancer.
Vikings greats Cris Carter and Jake Reed he took Moss’ jersey to the 50-yard line as they took to the field as honorary captains for the coin toss before the match. Moss played alongside Carter and Reed at Minnesota, where he began his NFL career.
moss shared the moment on social networkswriting: “To ALL!”
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Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson later called out Moss on the field. After scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, Jefferson turned to a nearby camera and made a “heart” gesture with his hands.
“We love you, Randy! This is for you!” Jefferson yelled into the camera.
The Vikings beat the Bears by a score of 30-12.
Moss played 14 seasons in the NFL, becoming one of the greatest wide receivers to play the game. In recent years, Moss has worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN.
However, Moss abandoned due to a health problemwhich he later revealed was a battle with cancer. In a video on Instagram, Moss revealed that doctors found a cancerous mass in the bile duct between the pancreas and liver.
“I’m a cancer survivor,” Moss said in the video. “Some tough times, but we’ve made it. I didn’t think I’d ever be in a position like this, as healthy as I thought I was.”
Moss said he will undergo radiation and chemotherapy as part of his treatment.
Meanwhile, Moss has received a lot of support in the NFL. One of his supporters is Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, who was a teammate of Moss’ in New England in 2008.
“You could feel the love for him in the building tonight,” O’Connell said. via ESPN. “He means the world to this organization. His name is in the rafters of the Ring of Honor, he’s a Hall of Famer … and we’re behind him every step of the way. Take care.’ t for him, love him. We just wanted to do what we could with the ‘Monday Night Football’ platform. Hopefully, it gave him some joy, because that’s how we feel about him. “.
Moss played his first seven NFL seasons in Minnesota before joining the Raiders for two years. In 2007, he was traded to New England, where he played until being traded again in 2010.