Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence on Deion Sanders’ Health Issues

Given the events of the last two weeks, many have expressed concern for the health of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.

During an appearance on former NFLer Asante Samuel’s “Say What Needs to Be Said” podcast, Sanders explained that he had stayed out of the public eye since the 2025 NFL draft at the end of April because he was battling some health-related challenges that have caused him to drop 14 pounds.

Then over the weekend, Sanders abruptly canceled his speaking engagement for the Sickle Cell Disease Research & Educational Symposia, and suddenly, fans had more questions than answers about what was really going on with Sanders.

And while things have most been quiet from “Coach Prime’s” camp, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot tried to get to the bottom of things by asking Sanders’ son Shedeur, the Browns’ 2025 fifth-round pick who’s battling for a spot in a crowded quarterback room that also features Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel.

Cabot asked Shedeur if there were any details he could divulge about his father’s health, to which the 23-year-old QB quickly side-stepped the question.

“Yeah I don’t know what’s going on [with my dad],” Shedeur said. “So I’m not here to talk about Pops and them. I’m here to be the Quarterback of the Cleveland Browns.”

When Cabot pushed further on the issue, Shedeur pushed back, making it known he wasn’t comfortable speaking about the circumstances of his dad’s ongoing health issues.

“I’m focused on learning this playbook and everything I need to do to be the most successful quarterback I could be,” Shedeur continued. “And be the best teammate I can be. Outside of that, I don’t really have any thoughts on anything outside this game.”

So far the only clarity on what’s going on behind the scenes has come from Deion’s eldest son, Deion Sanders Jr., who recently disclosed during a YouTube live video that Deion was “feeling well” and that the details of what he’s going through are his dad’s to share.

Deion himself acknowledged on Wednesday morning that he’s doing fine while thanking everyone who reached out and wished him well while he’s away from the Colorado football team.

“Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts and all of the prayers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! 🙏🏾 ,” Deion wrote on X. “I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so. God got me like no other.

“I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me! I’m excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program. When we arrive back to Boulder you will be updated on everything. Until then, I’M COMING BABY, #CoachPrime.”