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Shedeur Sanders Remained Focused on Rookie Season with Browns During Father’s Cancer Battle

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, AUG 4 – Shedeur Sanders maintained focus on competing for the Browns' starting quarterback role while his father, Deion Sanders, kept his bladder cancer diagnosis private to protect their careers.

  • During Browns training camp Monday, Shedeur Sanders addressed, `I would say it’s definitely staying focused mentally`, marking his first comments on his father’s cancer.
  • Earlier this year, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders revealed he was diagnosed with cancer but kept it private from his sons to maintain their focus.
  • Shedeur Sanders asked his father not to attend practices to avoid distractions, saying `I don't want him to come and see me get a couple of reps…`.
  • So far, Sanders has not taken any snaps with the first-team offense, competing with veteran Joe Flacco, rookie Dillon Gabriel, and injured Kenny Pickett.
  • Deion Sanders recently shared that his father had a cancerous tumor and underwent an alternative bladder reconstruction, now considering himself cured, according to his statement.
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Shedeur Sanders remained focused on rookie season with Browns during father's cancer battle

Shedeur Sanders didn’t have time to be sad while his father battled bladder cancer during the spring.

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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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