Colorado coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he is undergoing a four-hour surgery that day to address blood clots in his lower body but hoped to return to football practice the next day and didn't expect to miss Saturday's game against Iowa State in Boulder.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders announced Tuesday he's planning to undergo a procedure to alleviate pain in his left leg.

Sanders dealt with blood clot issues while at Jackson State in 2021, with doctors amputating two of his toes on his left foot.