As “Coach Prime” went through this health scare, his son Shedeur Sanders was preparing for his first year in the NFL<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shedeur, a fifth-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in April, spoke with reporters on Monday at training camp, and he revealed what his father\u2019s message was to him during this tough time for the family.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) runs the offense during training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.\u00a0 (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n “Dad, he\u2019s one person that \u2014 he\u2019ll handle his; we handle what we\u2019ve got to do,” Shedeur, whose brother Shiloh is also fighting for a roster spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, said. “It was like, \u2018Y\u2019all need to focus on what y\u2019all could focus on. Y\u2019all can\u2019t sit here and feel sorry for me.’ \u2026 At the end of the day, you\u2019re all able to see and you\u2019re all able to understand everything on and off the field that I go through.<\/p>\n “So, then you\u2019ve got to be some type of human at some point in the way I\u2019m doing everything and how I\u2019m handling everything that\u2019s thrown at me. You\u2019ve got no choice but to applaud that.”<\/p>\n Deion Sanders<\/a> announced his health scare, which had been speculated about for months by football fans, on July 28 alongside Buffaloes doctors.\u00a0<\/p>\n DEION SANDERS REVEALS HE FOUGHT BLADDER CANCER<\/a><\/p>\n The 57-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer and coach had “very high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,” according to his oncologist. He is now cancer-free.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We removed the tumor. It was very high-grade and invading through the bladder wall,” said Dr. Janet Kukreja, urological oncology director at CU Anshutz. “I am pleased to report that the results from the surgery are that he is cured from the cancer.”<\/p>\n Head coach DeIon Sanders of the University of Colorado speaks about his journey beating bladder cancer during a press conference in the Touchdown Club at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado on Monday, July 28, 2025. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n The cancer could have spread to the muscle, according to Dr. Kukreja, which happens in about half of cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Only about 10% of people live five years, even with our current medical treatment, if it metastasizes,” she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n So, as Shedeur mentioned, it really has been quite the rollercoaster off the field for him since he left his father\u2019s program to join the NFL ranks.\u00a0<\/p>\n It began with possibly being a first-round draft pick, only to fall to Day 3 when the Browns finally took him off board in the fifth round at 144th overall. The Browns had previously drafted Oregon\u2019s Dillon Gabriel, a fellow Heisman Trophy finalist, in the third round.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s considered by many to be the worst fall in a draft class, but Shedeur has been nothing but positive about his opportunity with Cleveland.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n The Browns, though, have him listed as fourth on their current depth chart on their site, which isn\u2019t a definitive ranking among the quarterbacks in the locker room. However, it does give good direction as to where head coach Kevin Stefanski is looking in that regard.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joe Flacco, who led the Browns to the playoffs two seasons ago, returned to the team as the presumptive starter. Kenny Pickett, though, is dealing with a hamstring injury, as is Gabriel right now. Shedeur also missed Saturday\u2019s practice due to arm soreness.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shedeur hasn\u2019t taken any first-team snaps, as the Browns are slow-playing his development early in camp. As such, Shedeur didn\u2019t want his father showing up in Berea, Ohio, the home of the Browns\u2019 facility, like he did in Tampa Bay where Shiloh is competing at safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t want him to come and see me get a couple of reps, and then he\u2019s cheering like a good dad,” Shedeur said. “Like, \u2018Nah, you can\u2019t be proud of me right now. I got to get to where I\u2019m going.\u2019 I know there\u2019s a lot I\u2019ve got to do to get there. I just want everything that I\u2019m doing to be focused on this time, and I don\u2019t want distractions.<\/p>\n Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after Cleveland Browns training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 29, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n “We know how everybody would take it, as taking away from the team, with my own dad showing up. It\u2019s a gift and a curse at the same time.”<\/p>\n Shedeur says he\u2019s looking forward to the Browns\u2019 first preseason game, which comes this Friday against the Carolina Panthers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to\u00a0the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n![\"Shedeur](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shedeur-hike.jpg\")
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