Deion Sanders fears more blood clots after ‘hurting like crazy’ during Colorado loss

Deion Sanders said he was “hurting like crazy” after Colorado’s loss on Saturday night at TCU and believes he has more blood clots in his leg.

“Cat’s out of the bag, all right. I think I’ve got more blood clots,” the Colorado coach said. “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 58-year-old sat down at times during his team’s 35-21 loss, and said he has a doctor’s appointment on Monday to discuss the issue.

“Sorry to get that out, but thank you for noticing,” he said when responding to a question about his health.

Sanders spent time away from the Buffaloes this summer as he went through treatment for bladder cancer. His doctor said season that, after surgery, there were no traces of the cancer. It was also revealed that a section of Sanders’ intestine was reconstructed to function as a bladder.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame player, who also played Major League Baseball, has struggled with his left foot since having two toes amputated in 2021 because of blood clot issues. He also missed media day in 2023, his first year at Colorado, after a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot.

Colorado are 2-4 this season, and 0-3 against Big 12 teams.

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