FORMER Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Tony "Goose" Siragusa has died at 55.
Lewis is the second Ravens player to have died in the past two days after the "questionable death" of linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, 26, on Tuesday.
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Siragusa's former Ravens teammate, Jamal Lewis, confirmed the death to TMZ, saying: "It’s a sad day to be a Raven I must say."
Police revealed to the outlet that Siragusa received CPR at his New Jersey home moments before his death.
Officers rushed to his home after receiving a call about a "CPR in progress." but when first responders arrived the former Ravens star was declared dead.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed, pending an autopsy.
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A dual athlete in high school, Goose played college ball with the University of Pittsburgh under head coach Mike Gottfried.
His career took a hit in 1988 when he tore his ACL and was forced to sit out the entire '88 season.
Before his injury, Siragusa was scouted as a first-round draft pick but went undrafted in the 1990 NFL Draft.
He signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an unrestricted free agent prior to the '90 season.
Goose spent seven seasons with the Colts before ultimately joining the Ravens in 1997, helping Baltimore win their first Super Bowl in 2000, where they beat the New York Giants.
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A juggernaut with Ray Lewis, Rod Woodson and Adalius Thomas, Siragusa helped the Ravens' defense set the record for fewest points allowed in a regular season on their way to winning the chip.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Siragusa's death comes hours after current Ravens linebacker Ferguson's sudden death.
The Ravens announced the tragic news on Wednesday via their Twitter page, calling Ferguson a "respectful young man with an infectious personality."
"We are profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality," the team said.
"We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon."
The statement did not disclose the cause of death.
Baltimore City police revealed that a victim, later identified as Ferguson, died in a "questionable death" on Tuesday evening.
However, cops told TMZ they do not suspect foul play and added there were no signs of trauma.
Ferguson's death comes after Ravens' head coach John Harbaugh revealed that he was one of two players that missed practice on Thursday.
“A couple little things you might be looking at from practice: ‘Snoop’ [Tyler Huntley] has a little tendinitis in his shoulder from all the throws, so we just gave him rest the last two days [for] that, so he’ll be fine," Harbaugh told the Baltimore Sun.
"Jaylon [Ferguson] had an ankle sprain from yesterday – you saw that – so that’s why we held him out. And Nick Boyle just had the day off; it was in his rotation.”
Harbaugh said Ferguson suffered a mild ankle sprain during practice on Wednesday.
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Baltimore drafted Ferguson in 2019 out of Louisiana Tech, where he was known as "Sack Daddy".
He holds the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for career sacks with 45.
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