BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders already has a victory under his belt in 2025. The Colorado football coach announced Monday that he beat bladder cancer.
Sanders addressed his health Monday at the CU Touchdown Club adjacent to Folsom Field. He was flanked at the table by Dr. Janet Kukreja, director of urologic oncology at CU Cancer Center, and Lauren Askevold, Colorado’s assistant athletic trainer.
Sanders was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his bladder during a health checkup this past spring. His bladder was removed and Kukreja said he is now cancer-free.
“We’re gonna beat this, (aren’t) we?” Sanders asked Kukreja on Monday.
“It’s beaten,” she replied.
Sanders, 57, has coached through health challenges before. The Pro Football Hall of Famer missed three games with Jackson State in 2021. He has battled blood clot issues and had surgery to address a clot in his right leg in 2023.
Sanders told fellow former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel in May that he recently had lost 14 pounds. Sanders said Monday he believes he has lost about 25 pounds.
The Buffaloes open the 2025 season Aug. 29 at Folsom Field against Georgia Tech.