Colorado's Deion Sanders undergoing surgery for blood clots in legs

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University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders will undergo surgery on Friday due to two blood clots in his legs, a procedure that "Coach Prime" says is intended to help with the blood flow to his toes.

The news was first reported on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Thursday when former NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones revealed the surgery. 

Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders surveys his players during warm-ups prior to the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game against Southern University, Dec. 3, 2022, in Jackson, Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

"He’s been dealing with this since Jackson State," Jones said Thursday. "He had a blood clot in his leg, same thing with the foot. He was thinking about cutting the foot off and he didn’t. [He] went through a hell of an operation. Bro, I was there, it was mind-boggling, tearing to see him go through that – and get back to where he at. I just want him to get healthy man."

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Sanders then hopped on Instagram to provide more details on the surgery, saying the Friday procedure is intended to help him with his toe issues.

"I went to the doctor the other day to check myself out, and I have two clots in my leg," Sanders said in a social media post. "One in my right leg, one in my left leg, which is my thighs. So now, I’m having a procedure tomorrow to try to get those clots, so now I can have proper blood flow through the leg so they can fix the toes. 

"That’s what’s going on. That is it. You heard it from me. That’s what’s going on. I appreciate you. I appreciate your gestures. I appreciate your