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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior Writer
Colorado Coach Deion Sanders will not be attending Pac-12 media day because of a “regular, follow-up” procedure on his leg scheduled for Thursday.
“Unfortunately, his recovery will prevent him from attending Pac-12 media day, but he may well return to training in time for fall camp,” the school said Wednesday in a statement. “Everyone at CU wishes Coach a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing him again on campus soon.”
According to the statement, Colorado defensive coordinator Charles Kelly will represent the school Friday at Pac-12 media day, along with quarterback Shedeur Sanders and reverse angle / receiver Hunter Travis.
Deion Sanders posted a video on Instagram with what appears to be a doctor, who confirmed the Hall of Fame fullback will have “several surgeries” on Thursday to remove another blood clot in his right leg. Doctors will also straighten Sanders’ toes so they don’t hurt his shoes anymore.
“This is how the devil works,” Sanders said in the video. “He thinks that if he can stop my mobility, he can stop my ability. He can’t do that. You can’t stop my mobility, first of all, and that doesn’t stop my ability. My ability is God-given. You can’t touch it.”
Sanders had successful surgery last month to fix a blood clot in his left leg, according to Instagram posts by both him and his fiancée, Tracey Edmonds. The procedure is to remove a blood clot from the left thigh and another from the same leg below the knee.
While coaching Jackson State in 2021, Jackson was hospitalized following complications from surgery to correct a dislocated toe. He suffered a blood clot, missed three games and underwent several more surgeries, including the amputation of two toes.
“I promise you when we get to TCU, I’ll run out in front of our team,” he said. “I promise you that.”
