Deion Sanders Explains Shoe Being Off in Colorado Game, 'Think I Got More Blood Clots'

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders thinks he may have more blood clots after he experienced pain in his left leg during Saturday's 35-21 loss to TCU.

Sanders removed his shoe midway through the contest and walked along the sideline wearing only a sock on his left foot.

"I think I got more blood clots. Cat's out of the bag, alright," he told reporters in his postgame press conference. "I think I got more blood clots. Man, it doesn't make sense. I'm hurting like crazy. I have a doctor's appointment on Monday. So that's what's going on. I'm not getting blood to my leg. That's why my leg is throbbing. I'm sorry to get that out, but thank you for noticing."

The Hall of Fame cornerback lost two toes from his left foot in 2021 due to problems with blood circulation. Ahead of his first season at Colorado in 2023, he said he was discussing with doctors whether he should have his foot amputated altogether. Surgery to alleviate the clotting in both legs was the ultimate course of action.

Bladder cancer forced Sanders to limit his involvement with the program this past offseason. He revealed in July he was cancer-free after doctors removed his bladder.

With Saturday's defeat, Colorado fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12.