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Cowboys legend Deion Sanders shares amazing health update after cancer diagnosis

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Jul 28, 2025 1:38 PM ET

Dallas Cowboys legend Deion Sanders has been dealing with a mystery medical issue since the spring that has kept him away from the Colorado football team. On Monday, Sanders addressed the media alongside members of the University of Colorado medical team.

Coach Prime revealed that after his routine medical check-up earlier this year, he was urged to get a follow-up. It was then revealed that he had an aggressive tumor in his bladder.

Sanders went through all of the options to treat the cancer, and he opted for surgery.

The Colorado medical team proudly announced that he underwent surgery and is now "cured" of the cancer. An emotional Sanders thanked the doctors, and several NFL players and friends who checked on him during his recovery, like Randy Moss and Travis Hunter.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and his medical team announced that he had a bladder tumor that has been removed and is now “cured from the cancer.” pic.twitter.com/Y6pZO9ETH4
— ESPN (@espn) July 28, 2025

Doctors said they were lucky to discover the cancer at the stage they did, because the form of cancer Sanders was diagnosed with comes with a 10 percent chance of survival after five years if it metastasizes.

The doctors shared they can confidently say he is now "cured," and that they do not use that term lightly. Sanders had his bladder removed and a replacement bladder was formed out of his own intestines to prevent rejection from the body.

Sanders was overcome with emotion during the press conference, thanking God for helping him through the trying times and trials that he has gone through.

"God is so good," he said. "... when people hear that "C" word, it's usually a life sentence. But not for me, because I know that God got me... It's beaten."

"You have no idea how good God has been to me."

Deion Sanders got emotional after revealing he is cured from cancer. pic.twitter.com/3VDTX0HMFH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 28, 2025

As for his future with the Colorado football program, he's not going anywhere.

“I’m already back,” Sanders told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “I’m here today. I’m handling my responsibilities. So I look forward to it. I can’t wait. You’ve got to understand, some of the young men I haven’t even met yet.”

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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