Deion Sanders, head coach of the University of Colorado football team, has been absent from the team's activities and public appearances since the 2025 NFL Draft due to an undisclosed health issue. Sanders canceled a speaking engagement at a Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium in Florida. His son, Deion Sanders Jr., shared that Sanders is resting at home in Texas and is feeling well, but did not provide a timeline for his return to coaching. Sanders has faced health challenges in the past, including emergency surgery for blood clots in 2023. The University of Colorado's football season is set to begin on August 29.