Report: ESPN Expects Randy Moss to Return to TV for 2025 NFL Season

Expect Randy Moss back on the ESPN airwaves this coming NFL season. Moss will return to his role on NFL Countdown this fall, according to a report from The Athletic.

Moss was last seen as part of ESPN’s Super Bowl coverage, but that appearance was after he took an extended break for health reasons.

After being forced to miss the final two months of last year due to a cancer diagnosis, ESPN expects Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss to return to a full-time role on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” the network confirmed to @AndrewMarchand.

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 1, 2025

Back in December, ESPN announced that Moss would be taking time away “for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge” with no timetable set for his return. That announcement came weeks after Moss asked for prayers for an undisclosed personal medical issue.

Moss missed the final two months of the 2024 NFL season.

“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,” said the network in a statement.

Before catching the NFL by storm in 1998, the Rand, W.Va. native caught 174 passes for 3,529 yards and scored 54 touchdowns in two seasons at Marshall. He set several national and school records during his time in college football.

Most notably, Moss won the 1997 Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best wide receiver. His 26 touchdowns set an FBS (Division-I) record. Overall, Moss recorded 96 receptions for 1,820 yards that season.

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