US EditionDeion Sanders declines to address health issues at Big 12 media days
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Deion Sanders appeared at Big 12 Media Days for the first time since April, refusing to discuss his health while under contract through 2029 with a $54 million deal.
- Deion Sanders appeared at the 2025 Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas, focusing on his team and declining to discuss his health.
- Sanders' recent health issues, which included a 14-pound weight loss and two surgeries for blood clots in summer 2023, caused his absence from Colorado football camps.
- During the event, Sanders praised Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark for daily check-ins and expressed gratitude for calls from league coaches.
- Sanders stated, "I'm looking good" and said he had "no want or desire in the world," while Colorado's athletic director Rick George affirmed Sanders is "in it for the long haul."
- With a new $54 million, five-year contract, Sanders aims to improve on last season's 9-4 record and reach the Big 12 title game on December 6 in Arlington, Texas.
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