Deion Sanders gives glimpse at mystery health issue in new video: ‘Still going through something'
The Colorado head coach revealed in a video posted Sunday that he is still dealing with an unspecified health issue that has kept him mostly out of the spotlight through the offseason.
'You know I'm still going through something,' Sanders said to daughter Shelomi and son Deion Jr. in a video posted to the latter's YouTube channel. 'I ain't all the way recovered.'
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4 Deion Sanders spoke about his current health status in a YouTube video posted by Deion Jr. on Sunday.
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4 Sanders was seen getting plenty of activity which comes as a good sign for his health.
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The video showed Sanders taking a dip into an ice bath, getting some shots up on a basketball court, sitting down after tennis lessons and even referencing a 1.3-mile 'run-walk' that he completed with Shelomi.
'He did good,' Shelomi said after the run-walk.
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'I'm proud,' Sanders responded. 'We're getting better, though, right?'
The 57-year-old Buffaloes head coach is typically very present in the headlines and on social media, but has missed several events this offseason battling his health issue.
He recently made an appearance at the Big 12 media days, where he shut down reporters when asked about specifics regarding his ailments.
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'I'm already back,' Sanders told ESPN. 'I'm here today. I'm handling my responsibilities. So I look forward to it. I can't wait. You've got to understand, some of the young [players] I haven't even met yet. I'm so excited about that.
'[The] Athletic, sometimes y'all be on that bulljunk,' Sanders said. 'So, I'm really not going to tell you much. You know that. But I'm not here to talk to you about my health; I'm here to talk about my team.'
4 Sanders spoke at Big 12 Media Days about two weeks ago but did not provide health updates.
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Before his appearance there, he had notably missed the wedding of his former star player and Heisman winner, Travis Hunter, a public speaking appearance and Colorado's annual youth and high school football camps.
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In May, Sanders said, 'What I'm dealing with right now is at a whole other level,' and that he has lacked energy and lost 14 pounds.
He later posted an update in June, saying, 'I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so. I'm excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program.'
4 Sanders at Colorado's spring game in April.
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Details should be coming soon, as Sanders told media personality Philip Dukes in a video from July 17 that he's 'headed back to Colorado next week,' and 'soon everybody will know the reason I haven't left this house this summer.'
The Colorado coach and NFL Hall of Famer has endured health scares over the past few years, including a 2023 surgery to fix blood clots in his left leg.
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