Deion Sanders Believes He’s ‘Cancer-Free’ One Year After Bladder Surgery

Anna Lazarus CaplanTue, June 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM UTC

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Deion Sanders said he is "cancer-free" one year after having his cancerous bladder removed and rebuilt

The Colorado football coach looked back on the past year of treatment

Sanders also spoke about the upcoming season

Deion Sanders is looking back on the past year — and celebrating a milestone in his health.

“I consider myself cancer-free,” the University of Colorado football coach, 58, told the on Monday, June 29.

One year after undergoing robotic surgery to remove his cancerous bladder, Sanders reflected on the turning point.

“I was fighting,” he told the AP. “I was walking out on the property with a bag of blood and also urine and trying to get back. But this expedited the process. Last year at this time I was in a whole different place, and I’m just thankful.”

He added, “If I pull my shirt up, I’m not scarred, it’s not flawed. I’m not embarrassed by anything that transpired. I’m elated by everything that transpired.”

Deion and Shedeur Sanders in 2023.Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty

Now, on the cusp of a new football season, Sanders is also looking forward to turning a new page after last year’s 3-9 setback.

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"I have the best coaching staff I've ever featured. Everybody's unified," Sanders said.

The coach pointed to a revitalized locker room, and the continued growth of quarterback Julian Lewis.

As for his former quarterback and son Shedeur Sanders, Deion has a simple wish.

"I just want him to be happy," the father of five said regarding Shedeur, who is vying for the starting quarterback position with the Cleveland Browns.

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