Colorado coach Deion Sanders was away from the team over the offseason as he was treated for a cancerous tumor in his bladder, he announced during a press conference on Monday with his doctors. Coach Prime underwent surgery to remove the bladder and was found to be cured of the cancer.

To Colorado defensive back Carter Stoutmire, Deion Sanders is more than just a coach. He’s like an uncle who’s been in his life since pretty much the day he was born. So hearing his coach’s booming voice back in meetings and seeing his coach’s swagger at camp,

Deion Sanders was diagnosed with a “high-risk” form of bladder cancer earlier this year, and is now cancer-free after having his bladder removed, he and his doctors revealed Monday.