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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Deion Sanders rehabilitating in weighted vest, promises to return to job soon
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has been rehabilitating in a weighted vest with the help of his son Deion Jr. as he tries to come back from an unspecified health issue and return to his job in Boulder. Sanders, 57, provided two recent updates on Instagram, including one on Saturday that showed him wearing a weighted vest next to Deion Jr. 'Every little step I take My son @deionsandersjr has been there so we've decided to keep on stepping!' Sanders wrote in the post Saturday. '#CoachPrime coming to a stadium sold out soon.' In another post from June 26, he used his situation to promote an energy drink sponsor in the same vest. '1 step closer Everyday,' he wrote. 'I'm Walking it out! Our Team is working their butts off therefore I've got to match that (fire) they have!' Sanders Sr. has been away from his coaching job since April as he dealt with his health issue at his estate in Texas. He did not attend Colorado's annual youth and high school camps in June even though operating such camps is listed in his Colorado contract as one of his official duties. In May, he was unable to attend the wedding of former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter in Tennessee. 'He know why we couldn't be there,' Sanders Jr. said on his YouTube channel after Hunter's wedding. Sanders Sr. also canceled a speaking engagement in Florida scheduled for June 8. The timing of his return to campus remains unclear, but he is scheduled to appear at a Big 12 Conference media event in Frisco, Texas on July 9. Wearing weighted vests helps build strength and endurance. They also help stimulate the growth of new bone cells, according to Harvard Medical School. Deion Jr. said in a video posted on YouTube June 21 that his father was 'back active, moving around' and has made progress. Sanders Sr. previously said on social media on June 11 that 'everything is OKAY' and that he would provide a full update upon his return to Colorado. In late May, Sanders Sr. appeared on a podcast with former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel and said that 'what I'm dealing with right now is at a whole 'nother level' but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. Sanders previously battled issues with blood clots in his legs and had to miss a Pac-12 Conference media event in Las Vegas because of it in July 2023. Colorado opens the 2025 football at home against Georgia Tech Aug. 29. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
CNBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on PayPal partnership: A great day for the student-athletes
PayPal CEO Alex Chriss and Big 12 Conference Commissioner Brett Yormark join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's partnership with Big Ten and Big 12 conferences to enable college athletic departments to pay their student-athletes directly through the financial platform.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colorado coach Deion Sanders making 'progress' with health issue
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has made 'progress' as he battles back from an unspecified health issue and is moving around again outdoors, his son Deion Jr. said in a YouTube video posted Saturday. The video shows Sanders fishing at his estate in Texas with former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. Advertisement 'It's a beautiful thing,' Deion Sanders Jr. says in the video. 'Coach Prime back active, moving around. God is great. Not back active moving around, but it's progress.' Sanders Sr. has been away from his job in Colorado since April and did not attend Colorado's annual youth and high school camps in June, even though operating such camps is listed in his employment contract as one of his official duties. The timing of his return to campus remains unclear. This is usually a dead time of year for head coaches in college football, but he is due to make an appearance at a Big 12 Conference media event in Frisco, Texas, on July 9. The video showed him on a boat in a lake encouraging Hunter as the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie reels in a fish. Advertisement 'Bring him out,' Sanders tells Hunter. 'C'mon T. Hunter. There you go. T. Hunter!' Sanders, 57, previously said on social media June 11 that 'everything is OKAY' and that he would provide a full update upon his return to Colorado. "I'm excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program,' Sanders wrote on social media on June 11. Sanders also mentioned the issue on a podcast in late May with former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel. 'I hope you're feeling better,' Samuel said to Sanders. Samuel asked him if he ever tried fasting. Sanders responded by saying 'what I'm dealing with right now is at (a) whole nother level' but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. Advertisement Sanders previously battled issues with blood clots in his legs for years and had to miss a Pac-12 Conference media event in Las Vegas because of it in July 2023. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Deion Sanders health update: Colorado coach making 'progress'
USA Today
22-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colorado coach Deion Sanders making 'progress' with health issue
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has made 'progress' as he battles back from an unspecified health issue and is moving around again outdoors, his son Deion Jr. said in a YouTube video posted Saturday. The video shows Sanders fishing at his estate in Texas with former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. 'It's a beautiful thing,' Deion Sanders Jr. says in the video. 'Coach Prime back active, moving around. God is great. Not back active moving around, but it's progress.' Sanders Sr. has been away from his job in Colorado since April and did not attend Colorado's annual youth and high school camps in June, even though operating such camps is listed in his employment contract as one of his official duties. The timing of his return to campus remains unclear. This is usually a dead time of year for head coaches in college football, but he is due to make an appearance at a Big 12 Conference media event in Frisco, Texas, on July 9. The video showed him on a boat in a lake encouraging Hunter as the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie reels in a fish. 'Bring him out,' Sanders tells Hunter. 'C'mon T. Hunter. There you go. T. Hunter!' Sanders, 57, previously said on social media June 11 that 'everything is OKAY' and that he would provide a full update upon his return to Colorado. "I'm excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program,' Sanders wrote on social media on June 11. Sanders also mentioned the issue on a podcast in late May with former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel. 'I hope you're feeling better,' Samuel said to Sanders. Samuel asked him if he ever tried fasting. Sanders responded by saying 'what I'm dealing with right now is at (a) whole nother level' but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. Sanders previously battled issues with blood clots in his legs for years and had to miss a Pac-12 Conference media event in Las Vegas because of it in July 2023. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
Washington Post
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Deion Sanders absent from football camps in Boulder, Colorado. No reason specified by school
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders has not attended football camps in Boulder, Colorado, this spring. The University of Colorado said it couldn't comment on a reason for his absence. ESPN, citing a source it did not name, said Sanders has been ill and out of the office recently. Over the weekend, his son Deion Sanders Jr. posted a livestream video on YouTube in which he said his father remains at his Texas home and 'feeling well,' according to USA Today. His son added in the video: 'He'll tell y'all soon enough what he's going through.' Sanders is required to operate a minimum of three on-campus football camps, according to the contract extension he signed in March . Sanders' deal runs through the 2029 season and made him the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12 Conference. The 57-year-old Sanders has struggled with his left foot since having two toes amputated in 2021 because of blood clot issues while at Jackson State. He missed media day in 2023 , his first year at Colorado, after a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot. Asked about his father at the Browns' minicamp Tuesday, rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders responded: 'Yeah, I don't know what's going on. So I'm here not to talk about Pops. I'm here to be the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. I'm focused on learning this playbook and everything I got to do to be the most successful quarterback and best teammate I could be. Outside of that, I don't really have no thoughts or really opinions on anything outside this game.' Deion Sanders was a scratch last weekend as a keynote speaker at the Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium in Florida. The organization posted on social media that 'due to an unavoidable last-minute scheduling change, our originally scheduled Foundation Keynote Speaker, Deion Sanders 'Coach Prime' is unable to attend.' Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson was his replacement. The Buffaloes open the season Aug. 29 by hosting Georgia Tech. ___ AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy in Cleveland contributed to this report. ___ AP college football: and
