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BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed as …

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed …

Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders announced Monday he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year. Sanders held a news conference to reveal the news as Colorado embarks on fall camp ahead of 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 …

Jeff LegwoldJul 28, 2025, 01:26 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year. Sanders held a news conference to reveal the news as Colorado embarks on fall camp ahead of the 2025 season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, Sanders’ doctor, said that Sanders had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been “cured” …

Deion Sanders and his medical team plan to discuss his health at a press conference today. Ahead of that press conference, it’s been revealed that Sanders’ health issues are serious enough that he wrote his will in May, thinking he might not live much longer. In a video released late last night but shot by his son, Deion Sanders Jr., …

Prayers Pouring In For Deion Sanders Heading Into Monday originally appeared on The Spun. Prayers are pouring in for Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders heading into Monday. Coach Prime, heading into Year 3 of his tenure with the Colorado Buffaloes, is facing some health issues. Coach Prime, who almost lost his leg due to an infection, has undergone several …

Deion Sanders is set to discuss the unspecified medical issue he has been dealing with for months. Colorado’s head football coach has set a press conference for Monday at which he’ll be joined by his medical team. Sanders will be joined by personnel from CU Anschutz and UC Health and “provide general and team updates.” Sanders was reported to be …

For Hall of Fame defensive back and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, questions have swirled about his health for several weeks. Answers apparently are coming on Monday. Via Chantz Martin of FoxNews.com, Sanderswill conduct a press conference on Monday. Officially, the event is expected to “provide general and team updates.” Per the announcement, as posted by Chris Vannini of TheAthletic.com, Sanders …

ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions Kurt Dargis made a somewhat sad revelation about Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders: His first year in Boulder was the true ratings-grabber, but the Buffs’ 9-4 2024 campaign didn’t get nearly the same fanfare. Advertisement Dargis mentioned Sanders in a question about whether or not Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels program …