Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year. Sanders held a press conference to reveal the news as Colorado get set to start preparing for the 2025 season.
Dr. Janet Kukreja, Sanders’ doctor at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said Sanders had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been “cured” from the cancer.
“The process wasn’t easy,” Sanders said as he relayed that doctors presented him with multiple options to deal with the cancer.
Kukreja said the type of cancer Sanders was dealing with had a high recurrence rate and that he decided to go forward with the “curative” option of having his bladder removed.
Saners had been away from the team and rehabbing at his home in Texas afters spring practice to deal with the health issues. He appeared at Big 12 media days earlier in July and declined to answer questions about his health while at the podium during his appearance there.
Sanders will continue coaching and it never crossed his mind to step away after he was diagnosed. He said he leaned on Randy Moss as a source of strength for him. Moss was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in 2024 and is set to return full-time to his role at ESPN for the 2025 football season.
Colorado will open its 2025 season on August 29th against Georgia Tech.
