Brett Favre says he was floored when Deion Sanders revealed this week he battled bladder most cancers … however the legendary quarterback tells TMZ Sports activities he is grateful Coach Prime’s “prognosis appears to be like good.”

At a press convention on Monday, Sanders introduced he had his bladder eliminated after docs discovered a malignant tumor on it. Luckily, his medical staff mentioned they caught all the pieces in time, and the Colorado head coach is now cancer-free.

Favre — who performed with Sanders within the NFL for one season in Atlanta — mentioned the entire ordeal “completely shocked” him, although he could not have been happier to listen to his outdated buddy goes to be OK.

Favre instructed us he is certain issues will keep that manner, too … as a result of he mentioned Sanders’ work ethic is second to none.

Actually, he instructed us again when the blokes had been Falcons, Deion “performed each play in observe as if it had been the Tremendous Bowl-winning play.”

“So,” he mentioned, “I am not stunned he is digging his heels in and goes to maintain teaching.”

Favre was lately identified along with his personal severe medical ailment — Parkinson’s — and when requested if he had any recommendation for Deion going ahead, he saved it easy.