Deion Sanders health update: Colorado coach believes he has more blood clots in leg
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders revealed some troubling news following Saturday’s matchup against TCU. He may have more blood clots in his leg.
“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 has 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.”
Sanders said that he would have a port-a-potty installed on the Colorado sidelines during games this season. He wasn’t joking, and with help from Depend, a company that sells adult diapers, he’s able to relieve himself anytime he wants during games.
Colorado’s next game is set for Oct. 11 at home against Iowa State. It remains to be seen if Sanders will have any additional help to deal with potential clot in his leg. At Jackson State, Sanders utilized a four-wheel scooter to maintain mobility while dealing with blood clots in 2021.
Sanders could make the decision to coach the game from the coaches box. However, he made no indication of that in his postgame press conference. For now, it appears the plan is for Sanders to coach the Buffs on the sidelines unless announced otherwise.
