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Ex-Jet Damien Woody shares health scare months after ESPN exit: ‘Please get your checkups’

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Gibbs, D. (2026, October 18). Ex-Jet Damien Woody shares health scare months after ESPN exit: ‘Please get your checkups’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/ex-jet-damien-woody-shares-health-scare-months-after-espn-exit/

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Damien Woody, a former NFL player and longtime ESPN analyst, recently shared on Instagram that he underwent emergency surgery at Morristown Medical Center after discovering issues during a colonoscopy procedure. He had part of his colon and his appendix removed and used the opportunity to encourage others to prioritize health checkups. Woody left ESPN two months ago when his contract was not renewed, marking the end of his 15-year career with the network as an NFL analyst.

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Former Jets offensive lineman Damien Woody shared a health update on Instagram in which he revealed that he was hospitalized after having his appendix and part of his colon removed following a colonoscopy at Morristown Medical Center. Woody left ESPN two months ago when the network did not renew his contract, ending his 15-year tenure as an NFL analyst. He now hosts "The OG Football Show" on YouTube with fellow former ESPN personalities Trey Wingo, Mark Schlereth, and Merril Hoge. Woody thanked the medical staff at Morristown Medical Center for their care and emphasized the importance of regular health checkups in his post.

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Former NFL player and TV personality Damien Woody shared a surprising health update with fans in an Instagram post on Sunday. asserted

Woody → share → Sunday

The former Jets offensive lineman, who left ESPN two months ago, revealed that he has been hospitalized after having his appendix and part of his colon removed following a colonoscopy. asserted

appendix → leave → colonoscopy

“Want to give folks a health update,” Woody wrote. asserted

Woody → want → update

“Had a colonoscopy and from that have been hospitalized after having had my appendix and part of my colon removed. asserted

appendix → have → colon

I want to thank all the doctors and nurses at Morristown Medical Center for the tremendous care I received. asserted

I → want → care

The former Jets offensive lineman left ESPN two months ago after the network didn’t renew his contract in August. asserted

network → leave → August

This ended his 15-year tenure as an NFL analyst. asserted

This → end → analyst

Woody, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, did not have his ESPN contract renewed after it expired in August, ending his 15-year tenure with the network. asserted

it → have → network

Woody announced his retirement from the NFL on July 26, 2011. asserted

Woody → announce → July

Less than two weeks later, he made his ESPN debut. asserted

he → make → debut

Over the years, Woody grew as an on-air personality and became a key contributor on “SportsCenter,” “NFL Live,” “Get Up,” “First Take” and other ESPN programs. asserted

Woody → grow → SportsCenter

“Being a guy who had a serious speech impediment to working on tv was truly one of my proudest accomplishments. asserted

who → have → accomplishments

Looking forward to what God has in store for me next!” Woody said about his departure. asserted

Woody → look → departure

Ex-Jet Damien Woody shares health scare months after ESPN exit: ‘Please get your checkups’

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