Could Colorado football coach Deion Sanders be on the move?

Sanders, who finished off his second year in Boulder leading the Buffaloes to a 9-4 record and Alamo Bowl appearance, has shown interest in NFL jobs this offseason, according to multiple reports — and as confirmed by Coach Prime himself.

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Sanders also told ESPN on Monday night that he spoke with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about their coaching vacancy, after the Cowboys opted to not extend former coach Mike McCarthy’s contract. Sanders was also reported to have interest in the Las Vegas Raiders opening, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Sanders, of course, played for the Cowboys for five seasons, winning Super Bowl 30 in his first year with the team.

His interest in the NFL job has raised questions as to how much the Cowboys would need to pay his current employer to secure his services in the NFL. With that, here’s everything to know about Sanders’ contract details and buyout, should he leave Colorado for the NFL:

Deion Sanders buyout

Sanders’ buyout is currently set at $8 million, a figure that dropped $2 million as of Jan. 1. His buyout before that date was $10 million. Sanders’ buyout was set at $15 million when he originally took the Colorado job, but the number falls every Jan. 1 of his contract.

Here’s how much Sanders’ buyout would be for the entirety of his contract:

Figures represent buyout if contract terminated before respective dates

• Dec. 31, 2023: $15 million
• Dec. 31, 2024: $10 million
• Dec. 31, 2025: $8 million
• Dec. 31, 2026: $5 million
• Dec. 31, 2027: $2 million

Deion Sanders contract details

• Contract length: Five years
• Total contract value: $29.5 million
• 2024 salary: $5. 7 million

Sanders was paid $5.7 million in 2024, up from $5.5 million in 2023, according to USA TODAY’s salary database. Upon getting the Colorado job, Sanders signed a five-year, $29.5 million contract with the school.

Mike McCarthy contract

Another aspect in Sanders leaving Colorado would be what Jones would offer him to take over the Cowboys, especially in relation to McCarthy.

The former Cowboys coach signed a five-year deal with Dallas in 2020, which the franchise will not renew as of the team’s completion of the 2024 NFL season. According to ESPN, citing numerous league sources, McCarthy made $8 million per season on his contract.

Aurora, Colorado
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A Colorado apartment complex where armed members of a Venezuelan gang were caught on video entering a unit last summer is expected to close in about a month under an emergency court order, city officials said Monday.

The city of Aurora had pursued a lawsuit to declare all but one building at the complex a criminal nuisance. Officials last week asked a judge to close the property in the meantime, arguing the situation reached a “breaking point” following the violent kidnapping and assault of two residents last month.

The city’s request was granted Friday ahead of a court hearing Monday.

Lawyers for the property owner, CBZ Management, dispute the city’s allegations and have asked for a trial to decide the lawsuit. However, the process to close the building will still continue as the lawsuit plays out in court, Aurora City Attorney Pete Schulte said at a news conference following the hearing.

A lawyer representing the property owner, Stan Garnett, said he was not authorized to comment on the order.

While CBZ Management has previously said it was unable to provide maintenance to the complex because a notorious Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, took over the buildings, the city has said the company created the problem by abandoning the running of them, which created a vacuum that let crime flourish.

Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain backed the closure, saying in a court filing that the complex had become a hub for crime because of a “criminal element that has exerted control and fear” over residents.

After the hearing, Chamberlain said he believed that members of Tren de Aragua were part of the problem there, noting that federal authorities say seven of the suspects in the kidnapping and assault are members of the gang. However, Chamberlain said gang members had not taken over the complex and emphasized that the main problem was the lack of management and oversight by the property’s owners.

The city said it is working with the surrounding county and others to provide relocation assistance to residents in 52 affected apartments.

The footage of the armed men at the complex from August drew the attention of President-elect Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. During a rally in Aurora in September, Trump announced a plan called “Operation Aurora” to target migrant gangs.

Four of the six men shown in the August video have since been arrested, according to Aurora police.

There was speculation at the time the video circulated that it showed members of a gang.

Authorities did not confirm a connection until December when Immigration and Customs Enforcement said two suspects from the video who were arrested in New York were members of Tren de Aragua.

According to Colorado court documents, the rifle seen in the video was used in a fatal shooting about 10 minutes later outside the apartment complex. It was found disassembled in an oven in one of the apartments, according to an arrest warrant.

The city did not seek the closure of a sixth building at the complex because a different branch of CMZ owns it. That building is being managed by a court-appointed official at the request of the mortgage lender who is making improvements to the building, according to the city.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -On Monday, the preliminary hearing for a woman accused of kidnapping a person for multiple days was postponed.

The preliminary hearing for the case of 26-year-old Hannah Viramontes, facing charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, and false imprisonment had the hearing pushed back after her attorney requested she receive a competency test. Her attorney claimed she may not be able to stand trial.

The judge and prosecution agreed to the defense’s terms and will pause proceedings until the test results are received. The prosecution had a request of their own, asking that Viramontes’s bond be raised from $225,000 to $500,000 for the victim’s safety, concerned the defendant may be bailed out of jail. The judge did not raise the bond but modified it to cash only.

According to arrest documents, the situation began on November 30 at a home on Kingsley Drive. That’s when the victim told police she asked Viramontes about a shoplifting ticket when she “suddenly” punched her in the face. The victim told police Viramontes then took the victim’s concealed handgun and pointed it at her, threatening to shoot her if she didn’t comply.

According to the arrest papers, the victim was then allegedly held in the home, handcuffed, and threatened with the weapon, while being assaulted both physically and sexually for the following days. The victim alleges over time they were able to slip out of the handcuffs Viramontes had placed on her, was able to get the gun back into her possession, and shoot Viramontes while she was just outside of the home.

Viramontes next appearance in court will be on March 24 for the results of the competency test.

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