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Deion Sanders Shows Signs of Recovery, Eyes Return to Boulder

His team expects him back within the week after son Deion Jr. shared footage of ice baths, basketball drills and tennis lessons during his rehabilitation.

Jul 9, 2025; Frisco, TX, USA; Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks with the media during 2025 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field during the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado.
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Overview

  • Sanders acknowledged he’s “not all the way recovered” in a July 20 video posted by his son, offering the most detailed health update since his June announcement.
  • Rehabilitation clips feature him dipping into ice baths, shooting hoops, taking tennis lessons and completing a 1.3-mile run-walk at his Texas estate.
  • He has continued to withhold details of his condition, insisting at Big 12 Media Days that he’s “not here to talk about my health” and deflecting questions.
  • Deion Jr. said the family plans to return to Colorado next week, setting up an imminent resumption of Sanders’s on-campus coaching duties.
  • Athletic Director Rick George reported that Sanders has remained in close contact with his staff and will likely report to campus within two weeks.