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5 Colorado players Deion Sanders must fight to retain for the 2026 season

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Roster management for next season should begin with Deion Sanders making sure these five players return to Colorado.

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Deion Sanders will be hard at work the next few weeks preparing for the opening of the Transfer Portal on January 2nd. It was clear with Colorado's 3-9 season in 2025 that this roster needs an injection of talent at a multitude of spots.

The Buffs weren't good enough this year. The pieces didn't fit the way Coach Prime thought they might, and all the goodwill that was built from 2024's 9-4 season was thrown out the window.