Deion Sanders revealed the details of the mystery health issue that has been ailing him this offseason.
Sanders announced during a University of Colorado news conference on Monday that he had surgery to have his bladder removed after being diagnosed with cancer.
The cancer, which Sanders said was an aggressive form, was “cured” thanks to an alternative procedure that involved removing his bladder and creating a new one with his own intestines.
“He never folded one time and never wavered,” Colorado team trainer Lauren Askevold said. “You couldn’t ask for a better patient because he wants to get up and get going right. So it’s been awesome. It’s been a hectic journey, but there’s a blessing very in disguise with all this.”
Deion Sanders reveals his cancer diagnosis. AP“My sons have not left my side since,” Sanders said during the news conference. “This wasn’t easy.
“I think I dropped 25 pounds. … Dealing with the catheter. … Dealing with going to the bathroom. I can’t pee like I used to. It’s totally different.”
Sanders, 57, added that you can expect to see portable toilets on the sidelines of games to help him with the situation as he plans to coach the team this season.
“I cannot control my bladder,” Sanders said. “So I get up to go to the bathroom already four, five times a night. And I’m sitting there waking up like my grandson. We in the same thing. We got the same problem right now. We’re going through the same trials and tribulations.”
Sanders has been suffering from troubling medical issues in recent years. He said he was forced to make a will in May due to the cancer.
Deion Sanders is entering year three as coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. Getty Images for ONIT
Deion Sanders at his press conference on July 28, 2025. YouTube/Buffs TVHe previously had toes removed due to problems with blood clotting, which had a debilitating effect on his legs and feet.
While the head coach of Jackson State in 2021, Sanders underwent surgery for a dislocated toe and an inflamed nerve, which shed light on life-threatening blood clots in his femoral artery.
The Colorado coach recently signed a contract extension for five years worth $54 million.






