What can your team actually afford?
Power 4 football · revenue sharing · what they can spend · NIL on file.
Updated February 28, 2026
Deion Sanders buyout: $33,000,000 if fired in 2026. Then $25,500,000 if fired in 2027. A one-time cost if fired, not yearly pay.
Source: Denver Post (Sean Keeler, Feb. 28, 2026)
Contract: CU Board of Regents — Sanders amended employment agreement PDF (Mar 28, 2025)
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