Colorado reinstates Kaidon Salter as starter as QB carousel persists

Colorado coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes have returned Kaidon Salter to the starting quarterback role this week as the program continues to search for stability at the most important position following the departure of Shedeur Sanders to the NFL. The move, reported by multiple outlets, comes ahead of Colorado's night game at Folsom Field and follows a rotating lineup that has included Ryan Staub and freshman Julian Lewis.

Salter started Colorado's first two games and, according to reports, threw for 261 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions across those appearances. Staub was given the start in last Friday's 36-20 loss to Houston and was credited with two interceptions. The team also used all three quarterbacks in a later win over Delaware. The carousel has left the Buffaloes without the dependable, season-long starter Deion relied on during his first two years as head coach when his son Shedeur ran the offense.

Shedeur Sanders is now in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and, according to reports, is listed as the third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. Without that father son coach player dynamic in Boulder, Deion Sanders has publicly...