Deion Sanders Will Have A Porta-Potty On The Colorado Sideline Following Bladder Cancer Procedure: “I Can’t Pee Like I Used To”

The sideline at Colorado might look a little different this year.

Head football coach Deion Sanders held a press conference yesterday to reveal the news that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year. Dr. Janet Kukreja, his doctor at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said Sanders had his bladder removed after a tumor was found and that he had been “cured” from the cancer.

Sanders said the surgery was scheduled not long after the 2025 NFL Draft, where the story became about his son, Shedeur, fell from a potential, and seemingly likely, first-round NFL Draft pick to the fifth round, ultimately being drafted by the Cleveland Browns.

Deion, 57, is of course a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and has been the head coach at Colorado since 2023, achieving a 9-4 record and a top 25 ranking by the end of last season, but Sanders spent time at home in Texas after the team’s spring practice to deal with health issues. He declined to answer any questions regarding his health during the Big 12 media days earlier in July, but he was extremely candid about everything during yesterday’s presser.

Sanders called it a “whole life change,” even explaining more specifics about his health challenges:

“It’s a whole life change. Like I can’t, and I’m gonna be transparent, I can’t pee like I used to pee. It’s totally different.”

He joked that he now “depends on Depends,” and he and his grandson are going through the “same problems” right now… but Sanders wanted to be very transparent with everyone, saying he will have a porta-potty on the sideline at games this season, as well as practice and everywhere else because that’s just a result of having his bladder removed and the surgery he had to remove the cancer (his new bladder was created with parts of his intestine, in case you were wondering):

“Now I depend on Depend if you know what I mean. I truly depend on Depends. I cannot control my bladder. So I get up to go to the bathroom already 4-5 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. We see who has the heaviest bag at the end of the night. It’s ridiculous. I’m making a joke out of it, but it’s real… so if you see a porta-potty on the sideline, it’s real, okay? I’m just telling you right now, you’re gonna see it. You’re gonna see it at practice,  you’re gonna see one, because it is unbelievable.

It’s just totally different and I know there’s a lot of people out there going through what I am going through and dealing with what I am dealing with and let’s stop being ashamed of it and let’s deal with it. And let’s deal with it head on.”

It might not be the glamorous, over-the-top Deion Sanders we’re used to, but I thought it was very impressive how open he was about it and how much he wants others who might be going through something similar to be able to relate and understand that they’re not alone.

It’s great to hear that he’s no cancer-free, and if coach Prime has to take several bathroom breaks during games this season, it is what it is, and I’m sure he’ll be back to his regularly scheduled programming with his team as we approach the start of college football season very soon:

@cfbonfoxDeion Sanders breaks down the new challenges he is facing now that he is cancer-free. #deionsanders #colorado #coachprime♬ original sound – CFB on FOX

The full press conference is available below.

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