Deion Sanders’ massive cash bonuses revealed with Colorado Buffaloes head coach in line for $200k final payday
DEION SANDERS’ massive cash bonuses have been revealed with the Colorado Buffaloes’ head coach in line for a $200,000 final payday.
The 57-year-old is a former NFL star who is now one of the top college bosses around.
Sanders played for teams including the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
And he won two Super Bowl titles in the process to cement his status as one of the greats.
Incredibly, Sanders was also a baseball pro in the MLB, turning out for giants like the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.
And he even played at the World Series for the Atlanta Braves, making him the only athlete to appear in both baseball and American football’s top events.
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But now, Sanders has reinvented himself as a top college football coach.
After impressing at Jackson State, he landed a role as head coach with the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023.
And ESPN has revealed that Sanders is in line for a major payday after turning the team’s fortunes around.
On top of the reported $29.5m salary he’s getting across his five-year contract, it’s claimed his annual incentives include $150k for winning six matches.
While each further victory will see him pocket $100k.
A bowl berth will then pick Sanders up another $150k.
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NFL head coach annual salaries
1. Andy Reid – Chiefs – $20 million
2. Sean Payton – Broncos – $18 million
=3. Mike Tomlin – Steelers – $16 million
=3. Jim Harbaugh – Chargers – $16 million
5. Sean McVay – Rams – $15 million
6. Kyle Shanahan – 49ers – $14 million
7. John Harbaugh – Ravens – $12 million
=8. Dan Campbell – Lions – $11 million
=8. Sean McDermott – Bills – $11 million
10. Mike MacDonald – Seahawks – $10 million
While a New Year’s Six bowl invitation will see him secure a staggering $200k final payday.
Things are certainly going well for Sanders, who has won six of his last seven matches to already secure the first $150k bonus.
And fans reckon the ace’s success deserves to be toasted in style.
One said: “He deserves every penny! I hope he wins the Big 12 and the National Championship.”
Another declared: “Turned that entire program around. He deserves all of the credit.”
One noted: “This man took a sucky program and is already running the Big 12. Greatness.”
Another added: “Give that man his flowers he is one of the ones.”