The former quarterback has been on the show since it premiered in 1994.

Terry Bradshaw gives health update after getting sent home sick from Fox NFL Sunday

The former quarterback has been on the show since it premiered in 1994.

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Terry Bradshaw is reassuring fans after his absence from *Fox NFL Sunday.*

Over the weekend, the NFL quarterback-turned-sports analyst was noticeably missing from the Nov. 16 episode of the long-running morning show, causing concern among fans. But after skipping his usual morning broadcast, Bradshaw shared the reason for his absence on social media.

"Just in case you notice, won't be on Fox today," he wrote on Instagram. "Just have a cold. All good."

The message was met with plenty of well wishes in the comments section. "Hopefully feel better soon Terry," one user wrote. Another commented, "Get rest and speedy recovery!!! Need your commentary, Terry."

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Bradshaw, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl winner, spent 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has cohosted *Fox NFL Sunday* since it debuted in 1994. He is currently joined by a lineup of cohosts that includes Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski, Jay Glazer, and Curt Menefee.

Menefee made sure to acknowledge Bradshaw's absence during the Sunday show, while addressing some of his fellow cohosts. "You may notice, Howie Long [and] Michael Strahan, [that] Terry Bradshaw is not with us," he began. "He came to work sick this morning, so he decided to go home, not feeling well."

"We miss ya, man!" Long said.

Strahan then pointed out that Bradshaw's absence wasn't exactly voluntary. "He didn't decide to go home, we sent him home," he told viewers. "Let that be known."

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Bradshaw has previously opened up about health struggles in the past, including a 2021 battle with bladder cancer and a rare Merkel cell skin cancer on his neck. In 2022, Bradshaw spoke about his diagnoses and his decision not to publicly reveal them until after he was declared cancer-free.

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"I didn't talk about it because I didn't want pity," he told *Today* at the time. "I didn't talk about it because a lot of celebrities — unfortunately, I'm one of those — when they say this, I think the perception around America with all the millions of people is, 'Aw, look at him. Bless his heart. He has cancer. Well, my husband died of cancer! My kids are…' I didn't want that."

*Fox NFL Sunday* airs every Sunday during the season at 12 p.m. ET.

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