(CNN) — University of Colorado Buffaloes football head coach Deion Sanders said he expects a quick return to the sidelines following his announcement of more scheduled surgery on Tuesday.
The 58-year-old, who underwent a life-saving bladder cancer operation earlier this year, revealed after the Buffaloes’ loss against Texas Christian University on Saturday that he believed he was suffering from more blood clots in his foot.
Speaking to the media ahead of the team’s next fixture against Iowa State on Saturday, Sanders said he expected to undergo surgery later Tuesday, with a subsequent post on social media showing him smiling from a hospital bed.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer and former MLB star said the issue was hereditary, adding that he was aiming to be back for Wednesday pra