Surgery to cause CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders to skip Pac-12 media day – The Denver Post

There will be no Prime time at Pac-12 football media day.

Colorado announced Wednesday that head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders will not attend Friday’s conference media day in Las Vegas because he is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday.

Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly will take Sanders’ place, joining quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter in representing the Buffs at media day.

“I apologize that I’m not gonna be at the Pac-12 media day due to I have to have another surgery tomorrow — a couple of surgeries — one in my leg, as well as to remove other clots,” Sanders said in a video on Instagram. “I promise you when we go to TCU (for the season opener on Sept. 2), I’m running out in front of our team. I promise you that.”

On the video, Sanders said he is having two toes fixed on his left foot to relieve pain, as well as having the blood clots fixed.

CU released the following statement: “Following the success of his last procedure and upon the advice of his doctors, Coach Prime is scheduled for a subsequent, routine follow-up procedure on July 20.  Unfortunately, his recovery will preclude him from attending Pac-12 media day, but he is fully expected to be back coaching in time for fall camp. Everyone at CU wishes Coach a fast recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on campus soon.”

For the past two years, Sanders has dealt with circulation issues in his left leg. He had several surgeries during the 2021 season, including having two toes amputated.

Since then, Sanders, hired by CU in December, has not been able to run and has walked with a limp. He has also dealt with daily pain in his left leg and receives treatment several times a day to help with blood flow and relieve pain.

Last month, Sanders had a procedure to fix blood clots in his legs. In a social media post last month, Sanders said that procedure was done because he wasn’t getting enough blood flow in order to have two other surgeries: one to fix two hammer toes and one to fix a dislocated left foot.