Deion Sanders Posts Video Jogging for 1st Time Since Undergoing 11 Surgeries

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is jogging again after having undergone nearly a dozen surgeries to address persistent blood clotting in his legs.

Sanders shared a video on Instagram in which he was working out at the Buffaloes' indoor practice facility. He said it was the first time he has felt good enough to jog since the series of procedures began:

Sanders had two of his toes amputated in 2021 due to issues with the blood circulation in his left foot. He told USA Today's Jarrett Bell the toes were "charcoal black" and added he preferred to have them removed rather than saving them at the cost of missing more games while coaching at Jackson State.

Sanders said in June he continued to experience trouble with his left foot and that amputating the entire foot may be required. He followed up days later to say doctors advised him to have surgery on both feet for the clotting but that there was "no talk of amputation."

The Hall of Fame cornerback told Bell he's "chasing normalcy" in terms of his physical health.

"That's all I want," he said. "I want normalcy. I want to be able to walk in two shoes and not be in pain, not taking meds all night. At one point, man, I was taking so many darn pills every night, it was like, 'C'mon. I can't live the rest of my life like this.' It was double-figure pills."

Sanders wrapped up his first season in Boulder in November. The Buffs finished 4-8, a three-win improvement from 2022.