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NFL legend Deion Sanders told he could lose foot as "arteries shut down"

NFL legend Deion Sanders could lose his left foot after significant issues with blood flow worsened.

The Hall of Fame defensive back allowed a camera crew to record a recent appointment with doctors at the University of Colorado facility – where he is the head coach – and he was given the news that they may have to amputate his foot if the problems continue to progress.

“You just have to understand what the risks are. Things can cascade,” he was told by vascular surgeon Donald Jacobs in the video published on Sanders' YouTube channel. Dr. Jacobs then turned to Colorado athletic trainer Lauren Askevold and said: "He could lose the foot.”

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