Overview

• Sanders has been recuperating from an unspecified serious illness at his Texas ranch since April, focusing on weighted-vest workouts with his son Deion Jr.
• He has lost about 14 pounds and described his condition as “at a whole ’nother level” during a podcast interview with Asante Samuel.
• In recent Instagram posts, Sanders shared optimistic messages promising a return to sold-out stadiums once he gets back to coaching.
• NFL legend Michael Irvin visited Sanders at his ranch and reported that the coach was laughing and in good spirits after the visit.
• No timeline has been set for Sanders’s return to Boulder, but he is confirmed to appear at the Big 12 Conference media event in Frisco, Texas, on July 9.