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Deion Sanders Healthy, Adds OC & DC for Colorado 2026

6/11/2026

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Sanders Returns Healthy

Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders announced he is healthy after a 2025 bladder removal, reconstruction and blood-clot procedures while preparing team for the 2026 Big 12 season.
Sept. 20 2025, Sanders hired Sacramento State coach Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator to run an offense emphasizing rushing.
Sept. 20 2025, Sanders promoted coach Chris Marve to defensive coordinator after defensive coordinator Robert Livingston left for NFL, hoping Marve’s defense will improve Colorado’s Big 12 performance.

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Colorado Star Urges

He urged men nationwide to get routine health screenings after announcing he is cancer-free.
He credited a Colorado medical team and his personal faith for guiding him through 14 surgeries and recovery.
He signed a lucrative contract extension with Colorado in 2025, cementing his role as the program’s public face.
He transferred 43 new players via the portal, creating the nation’s No. 23 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

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Sanders Promotes Depend

Colorado placed a mobile bathroom by the bench for the season opener after Sanders’ bladder reconstruction.
Sanders, a Depend spokesperson, promotes adult incontinence underwear because his new bladder makes control uncertain.
He now travels without extra clothes, saying Depend’s product stops leaks.
A 2025 routine vascular exam found aggressive bladder cancer, prompting 14 surgeries including bladder removal after prior 2023 circulation surgery and left-leg thrombectomy.

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Sanders Targets Victory

Deion Sanders (Colorado head coach) sat down with Michael Strahan (Good Morning America co-host) to discuss his health recovery and the upcoming season.
After regaining health, Sanders said his sole objective for 2026 is winning, emphasizing focus.
Entering his fourth year, Sanders holds a 16-21 record and aims to improve on the team’s 3-9 Big 12 finish.
He confirmed his son Shedeur Sanders is now the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

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Sanders Returns Healthy

Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders announced he is healthy after a 2025 bladder removal, reconstruction and blood-clot procedures while preparing team for the 2026 Big 12 season.
Sept. 20 2025, Sanders hired Sacramento State coach Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator to run an offense emphasizing rushing.
Sept. 20 2025, Sanders promoted coach Chris Marve to defensive coordinator after defensive coordinator Robert Livingston left for NFL, hoping Marve’s defense will improve Colorado’s Big 12 performance.

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