Deion Sanders, a former NFL player and current head football coach at the University of Colorado, has been dealing with serious health complications. He has undergone multiple surgeries and had two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. Sanders has also faced circulation problems in his arteries, which carry blood away from the heart, and has had issues with blood clots that block or narrow the passage of blood through the arteries. Sanders has been hospitalized several times due to his health issues, and he has had to use a wheelchair during the latter half of the 2021 football season. However, Sanders has recently given an update on his status, saying that he is experiencing far less pain in his legs and feet than he was at the start of the year. He has received treatment from Colorado assistant athletic director, Lauren Askevold, and his improvement in walking has been described as "insane". Sanders aims to be fully mobile by Colorados season-opening game against TCU.