Former NFL Star and Super Bowl Champion Tony Siragusa Dead at 55

Legendary Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Tony Siragusa has died, the team confirmed. He was 55.

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"He was a special person and clearly one of the most popular players in Ravens history," team owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement on Twitter Wednesday.

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Following his retirement from the NFL in 2001, Siragusa worked as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports from 2003-2015.

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His cause of death has not yet been made publicly available.

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Siragusa signed with the Colts as an unrestricted free agent after going undrafted in 1990. He played in the NFL for 12 seasons, including a Super Bowl win with the Ravens in 2000.

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One of Siragusa's former Baltimore teammates, Ray Lewis, said, "This is a tough one."

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