{
  "id": 5272172,
  "title": "Deion Sanders' buyout details: Here's how much it will cost Colorado to fire head coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/deion-sanders-buyout-details-heres-how-much-it-will-cost-colorado-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deion-sanders-buyout-details-heres-071002649.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colorado's head coach Deion Sanders is set to receive a substantial buyout if he is fired by the University of Colorado. The buyout amount is determined by a percentage of his remaining base salary. If the school terminates Sanders before the end of 2026, they would be responsible for paying 75% of the remaining $34 million in his contract, totaling $25.5 million. This figure decreases with each passing year, so if Colorado terminates Sanders in 2027, they would only owe him $17.25 million. While this is a considerable sum, it is relatively moderate compared to other high-profile buyouts in recent years. Sanders, who has a coaching record of 21-21 in three seasons at Colorado, has been under pressure to improve the program's performance following a 3-9 season in 2025.",
  "summary": "Here's what it would cost for Colorado to fire Coach Prime in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Colorado football predictions 2026: Projecting Deion Sanders' make-or-break season in Year 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/colorado-football-predictions-2026-projecting-deion-sanders-make-or",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:00:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}