Deion Sanders is set to undergo a 4-hour procedure for blood clots in his leg

I honestly don’t think he leaves because of health issues. He wants to prove he can do this after losing his son and Hunter.

What's causing his recurring issues with blood clots? Is he a diabetic? Sickle cell?

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What's causing his recurring issues with blood clots? Is he a diabetic? Sickle cell?

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He is diabetic. I think he has had some toes amputated in the past because of it.

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If he can't walk or stand up for more than 20 mins without his feet swelling into basketballs, then he doesn't really have a choice.

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He will coach from the booth!

Or I can honestly see him using some sort of wheelchair on the sidelines.

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He is diabetic. I think he has had some toes amputated in the past because of it.

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It was while he was at Jackson State

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"It hurts!" he said. "These toes are like Vienna sausages."

The pain now is a far cry from the lowest point, when Sanders was forced to miss three games at Jackson State in 2021 as he underwent eight surgeries within a month and had two toes amputated.

In late June, one of the surgeries required doctors to get to his legs through his groin to relieve clots in his thighs and knees. A subsequent surgery was needed in July to remove another clot.

"It was different, because it wasn’t just this," Sanders said, pointing at his foot. "I’ve got two cuts right here," he added, motioning to his groin. "I’ve got 21 stitches right here, on both sides."

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There are no doubts in the room that Sanders – who has used knee-scooters, golf carts and bicycles to get around the fields and facilities for two years – will achieve the goal of running out with his team before his Colorado debut. For roughly two weeks, he has worn a soft cast that replaced the hard cast formulated after the surgery. On Aug. 27, six days before the opener – the plan was for Sanders to begin wearing a custom shoe designed by Nike.

The markers of progression are obviously uplifting – pain was relieved significantly after the last surgeries – yet Sanders wraps his optimism with caution and humility.

"You don’t know until you’re able to do what you’re able to do," he said. "But it was different when she was working on me and I didn’t have the pain. In the spring, the pain was excruciating. It was so bad that if she bent something, it would take 15 minutes for my foot to even warm up. I was walking on my heel just to alleviate the pain. But now, I’m good."

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After his surgery in June, his girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, provided an update and posted a picture on Instagram from his hospital bed.

Askevold reminded Sanders of the decision to have his toes amputated. Doctors told him that they could have saved the toes, which would have required him being hospitalized for another two to three weeks and missing additional games.

His response?

"Man, forget the toes," he reflected. "They were charcoal black. They were dead. You look down there and it’s two black toes. Take ‘em. What am I going to do with them?"

Sanders saw losing the toes as collateral damage, particularly if the leg and foot could be saved. In another context, he believes there’s a purpose attached to his pain, which is why he has been so public in sharing details of his ordeal.

"This is my calling and I take it seriously," he said. "God allowed me to go through this on front street, so that people would be inspired and encouraged."

Challenged to revive a floundering football program, he is a hope agent in more ways than one.

"I’m a homey with the amputees," he said. "Every time I see an amputee somewhere, I give love and hug them. I understand."

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Man that’s wild. I remember when Jason Taylor almost had to have his leg amputated due to compartment syndrome when he was with the Skins

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An Auburn RB had to have emergency surgery after the 2nd or 3rd game this season because of compartment syndrome on his thigh.

I didn't know it was as dangerous as it is until I read up on it after hearing about his.

Hugh Freeze did it first

Deion gets a bad rap for the Prime Time character he created/plays. Guy was a legit 2-sport professional athlete and one of the greatest CB ever.