Overview

• At Big 12 media days on July 9, Deion Sanders made his first public appearance since April, refusing to discuss details of his unspecified health issue.
• He told ESPN he is “already back” and plans to return to on-campus duties in Boulder ahead of training camp later this month.
• Sanders said he hopes Colorado will hire former NFL figures Byron Leftwich and Mike Zimmer to strengthen his coaching staff.
• He brought both Kaidon Salter and Julian “JuJu” Lewis to media days to highlight an open competition for the starting quarterback role.
• He called for a salary cap on name, image and likeness deals to help level the competitive landscape in college football.