Deion Sanders health update: Coach Prime is ‘feeling well' but return timeline still uncertain

Time of India

10-06-2025

Deion Sanders' uncertain return to Colorado raises concerns after son's cryptic health message (Getty Images)
Deion Sanders' absence from the Colorado Buffaloes' annual summer football camps has sparked concern and curiosity across the college football world. Known for his energetic presence and undeniable charisma, the 57-year-old head coach has instead remained at his estate in Canyon, Texas, dealing with an unspecified health issue.
While the University of Colorado has begun hosting its traditional summer camps without their high-profile coach, Sanders' quiet retreat has left fans and followers wondering when — or even if — he'll return to Boulder anytime soon.
Deion Sanders health update
: Son's cryptic message sparks concern about Coach Prime's current condition
Deion Sanders, famously known as 'Coach Prime,' has been a regular and vital figure at these camps, appearing in both 2023 and earlier this year. His involvement isn't just symbolic — it's part of his official duties at CU.
His image is used in promotions, and his presence typically brings both credibility and enthusiasm to the event. Yet this year's notable absence has gone unexplained by the university, with no clear word on when he'll be back.
The only public update has come from his eldest son, Deion Sanders Jr., during a YouTube livestream from their Texas estate. 'He'll tell y'all soon enough what he going through, what he went through,' Deion Jr.
said. He assured viewers that his father was 'feeling well,' but also admitted uncertainty about their return to Colorado. 'When we get back in Boulder, I don't know. I'm waiting until my dad leaves. When he leaves, then I'll go.
Until then, I'm gonna sit here with him.'
This vague but concerning update follows a last-minute cancellation of Sanders' keynote appearance at the Sickle Cell Disease Research & Educational Symposia on June 8.
The Foundation for Sickle Cell Research, which had booked Sanders as their headline speaker, announced the change on social media, stating, 'Due to an unavoidable last-minute scheduling change, our originally scheduled Foundation Keynote Speaker, Deion Sanders 'Coach Prime,' is unable to attend.
' NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was brought in as a replacement.
The silence surrounding Sanders' health has only intensified interest.
This isn't the first time medical issues have sidelined him. In 2023, he missed the Pac-12 Media Day due to complications from blood clots in his legs — a condition that had already led to the amputation of two toes and significant surgeries on his left leg. Colorado's athletic trainer, Lauren Askevold, has been with him in Texas, continuing the care she's provided since 2021.
Hints about his condition emerged during a recent podcast with former NFL star Asante Samuel.
'What I'm dealing with right now is at whole nother level,' Sanders said. He also noted that he's lost around 14 pounds but remained optimistic about bouncing back.
In the meantime, CU's football camps have carried on, including sessions for high school players, recent graduates, and younger athletes. A women's clinic is also scheduled later this week. Yet with Sanders still out of the picture, the energy feels incomplete — and questions remain unanswered.
For now, fans can only wait and hope the coach's health improves enough for him to return to the spotlight he has so naturally embraced.
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