Thaddeus Moss, son of Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss, angrily disputed a report on social media about his father’s unconfirmed health issues. The former Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers receiver announced on the Dec.

Randy Moss is stepping away from ESPN for an extended time to focus on "personal health challenge." ESPN released a statement announcing Moss's decision on Friday morning, noting that he addressed the situation on Sunday NFL Countdown last week.

“For nearly a decade, Randy has 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 in a statement Friday.

Randy Moss, a former New England Patriots wide receiver, is stepping away from his role at ESPN to focus on an ongoing health battle. What we know

Randy Moss has become a terrific on-air presence with ESPN and Sunday NFL Countdown, but you won't see him this week and maybe for a little while. It was just earlier this week that ESPN announced the

Randy Moss surprised the NFL world last week when he announced that he's battling a health issue and would need to wear glasses while appearing on ESPN's NFL Sunday Countdown. A few days later the network shared that Moss would be taking a leave of absence for an extended time to "focus on a personal health challenge.

NFL Countdown made sure to keep Randy Moss a part of its Week 14 show. ESPN announced Friday that the Hall of Fame wide receiver will take an extended absence from the weekly NFL show to focus on a health issue.