Deion Sanders reveals another procedure for blood clots at Colorado spring game
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders recently went to the hospital for another procedure to treat recurring issues with blood clots but said he’s “good” now and planning on sticking around Boulder this summer, unlike last year when he was recovering from bladder cancer.
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Sanders said his recent procedure happened about three weeks ago and caused him to be away from the team for two or three days. He didn’t reveal it publicly until after his team finished its spring practice season with an intrasquad game Saturday, April 11 at Folsom Field in Boulder.
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you guys,” Sanders said at a news conference afterward.
Sanders, 58, underwent surgery for blood clots in his lower body in October and before the season in 2023. Last May, he also had his bladder removed after the discovery of cancer, keeping him away from Boulder from May to late July while he recovered at his estate in Texas. His absence prevented him from meeting some new players until the start of preseason practice.
Now he’s added some weight back after losing 14 pounds. He also promised to make his team better after a 3-9 season in 2025.
“Everybody inside these doors could tell you it’s different when I’m here,” Sanders said Saturday. “I’m gonna go fishing, believe that. … I’m gonna take my breaks like every other coach. But I love to be here anyway.”
His youngest daughter also has returned to Colorado to play basketball at Colorado State University Pueblo. They planned to have dinner Saturday evening after the spring game.
What happened in Colorado’s spring game?
Sanders just concluded his fourth spring practice season in Boulder with the last of 15 practices. Unlike previous spring games played under wet and cold conditions, this one stayed dry, cloudy and mild at 72 degrees. Colorado’s live bison mascot Ralphie ran a loop around the field beforehand. Then came about an hour of scrimmaging and practice drills in which the Gold team beat the Black team, 7-6.
The only touchdown in the scrimmage came on a third-down play when quarterback Julian Lewis floated a pretty pass over the left shoulder of wide receiver Danny Scudero, who brought it down in the end zone for a 13-yard score. This will be a combination to watch in the fall. Scudero is one of 59 newcomers on the team after transferring from San Jose State, where he led the nation in receiving yards per game (108.1).
“He’s a pleasure and honor to coach,” Sanders said of Scudero. Sanders said Scudero reminds him of former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman. He even put Scudero in touch with him.
Scudero called it “surreal.” “A huge thank you to Coach Prime for that opportunity,” Scudero said.
Another good crowd at Folsom Field
Colorado said 27,772 free tickets were claimed for the game, which would make Colorado’s third-biggest spring crowd ever, all of which have come since Sanders arrival in December 2022. In Sanders’ first spring game in Boulder in 2023, the Buffs sold out Folsom Field at $10 per ticket (47,277).
This was the first spring game under Sanders at Colorado that was not televised on cable television, such as ESPN (2023) or ESPN2 (2025). This one instead was livestreamed on Colorado’s YouTube channel.
Sanders wants to make spring games in the future more attractive to television companies and fans by playing against another team, which the NCAA right now does not allow.
“People get tired of the same ole same ole,” Sanders said.
He noted “winning also helps.”
“We’re gonna to make it better,” Sanders said. “We’re not (just) trying. We already have with the same as well as the players.”
New Colorado uniform patch honors Dominiq Ponder
Colorado players wore a small black “DP 7” patch under the left shoulder of their jerseys to honor the memory of Dominiq Ponder, the quarterback who died in a car accident March 1. Ponder wore jersey No. 22 previously at Colorado but earned the right to wear No. 7 this spring.
His death came the day before he was going to wear it for the first time when the Buffaloes opened spring practice March 2.
“We loved him and he’s a big loss to the team,” Colorado punter Damon Greaves said afterward. “But he’s still with us, and we do everything for him every day. And it’s great having him right here (on the patch)."
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Colorado's Deion Sanders talks blood clots at spring football game