Deion Sanders Issues Statement Sharing 'The Truth' About Surgery For Blood Clots On Friday

Deion Sanders is set to undergo surgery on Friday. The 55-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer and head coach of Colorado has been dealing with blood clot issues over the course of the last few years, which is the root of this upcoming procedure.

Doctors recently discovered blood clots in both his left and right thighs, which are blocking blood flow to his feet. Sanders' surgery will be to remove those blood clots.

Sanders issued a statement on Instagram hours after the news first broke, which said that "the truth will make you free."

Adam 'Pacman' Jones first shared the Deion Sanders news.

Further details of the surgery are unclear, but Jones spoke to Sanders on Thursday morning and provided all of the information that he could to the Pat McAfee show. He said that Coach Prime underwent a "hell of an operation" while at Jackson State and considered amputating his leg at the time, but didn't.

Instead, Sanders had multiple toes removed in March of 2022. Recovery required him to coach the Tigers on a scooter for much of last season. Even something as simple walking continues to give him trouble and cause him pain.

Surgery on Friday will hopefully allow Sanders to fix the issues with his feet and avoid amputation down the road. That is why he will have the two clots removed on Friday.

Jones and Sanders share a special relationship and the former said that it was difficult to see him go through that period of time following his first surgery. The hope now is that the latter will be on the road to recovery after Friday's operation.

Jones' update on Sanders' health comes as his son, Shedeur, pulled out of the Manning Passing Academy— which begins on Thursday. It was previously unclear as to why, but his father's health would appear to be the reason.

Although Sanders initially chose not to have his foot amputated, there is concern that further issues may require that procedure in the future— but that is not the worry right now. There is no talk of amputation in regard to Friday's surgery.

Jones said that the surgery will happen at 6:00 a.m., but the location is unclear.