Deion Sanders, also known as Coach Prime, says he feels like his old self again a year after undergoing surgery to remove his cancerous bladder. Sanders told The Associated Press that he considers himself cancer-free thanks to robotic surgery that reconstructed his bladder using part of his intestine.

Robotic Surgery and Recovery

Sanders got a tutorial in the Intuitive Da Vinci System, which is less invasive than open surgeries and cuts down on hospital stays and speeds recoveries. He was fighting last year at this time, walking out on the property with a bag of blood and also urine and trying to get back. The surgery expedited the process, and Sanders is now much fitter and energetic as he oversees offseason training.

Sanders missed football camps last summer in Boulder as he went through cancer treatments. The Buffaloes finished with a 3-9 mark a year after making a bowl game behind Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. This summer, he appears much fitter and energetic as he oversees offseason training.

Football Past and Present

Sanders has spent time recently with his son Shedeur, who’s entering his second year with the Cleveland Browns and will compete for the starting job with Deshaun Watson in training camp. Sanders also commented on Travis Hunter, who might focus on playing defensive back after pulling double duty as a DB and wide receiver in college. Sanders said he just wants Hunter to be happy and can’t tell coaches how to coach or Hunter what he’s gifted to do.

Sanders also talked about Julian Lewis, the Buffs’ starting quarterback and former five-star recruit out of Carrollton, Georgia, who took over the starting role as a freshman late last season. Sanders said those cameos will pay dividends in 2026 and that the entire team is benefiting from lessons learned last year and new faces arriving this spring.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.