Deion Sanders health update: Colorado coach reveals he will undergo procedure for blood clots
Deion Sanders revealed his latest health update Tuesday and revealed he will undergo a procedure for blood clots. He said he hopes to return to Colorado practice on Wednesday.
“I am having a procedure today,” Sanders said. “Prayerfully I’ll be right back at practice tomorrow. It is what it is what. Found what we found. I have a wonderful team of doctors at UC Health and a team of wonderful trainers here. It has nothing to do with me working at the level and competing … it is hereditary. It is what it is. I trust God with all my heart.”
During his press conference, Sanders revealed the procedure will last four hours. However, he expects to miss any practice time.
This weekend, Sanders said the “cat was out of the bag,” regarding more health issues related to blood clots. He said as much following Colorado’s 35-21 loss to TCU.
“Cat’s out of the bag, all right. I think I’ve got more blood clots,” Sanders said following the 35-21 loss. “It don’t make sense. I’m hurting like crazy. … I’m not getting blood to my leg. That’s why my leg is throbbing.”
The Colorado head coach sat several times throughout Saturday’s game and walked with a limp on the sideline with his left shoe off. Sanders added that he had an appointment to see a doctor on Monday.
This isn’t the first time that Sanders has struggled with clots in his left foot. In 2021 while coaching at Jackson State, Sanders was forced to have two of his toes amputated because of the same ailment.
Sanders news comes after he was forced to miss time coaching the team this summer while undergoing treatment for bladder cancer. That has since been cured.
Sanders underwent 14 surgeries that included a bladder removal. The Buffaloes’ leader has expressed his thanks for his doctors and their support after a long journey. One of those surgeries allowed doctors to reconstruct his bladder with a section of his intestine.
“The process wasn’t easy,” Sanders said at the time, before offering a word of advice. “… Make sure you go to the get the right care. Because without wonderful people like this, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here today, because it grew so expeditiously, I could say, but please get yourself checked out.”
Barkley Truax contributed to this report
