Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa, known during his playing career as "The Goose," has died at age 55.
Siragusa's death was confirmed by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who said he was "heart broken as is all of Colts Nation."
Siragusa, who played 12 NFL seasons -- the first seven with the Cotls and last five with the Baltimore Ravens -- retired from the NFL after the 2001 season.
Siragusa, who was 6-foot-3 and 330 pounds during his playing career, came to Baltimore as an unrestricted free agent in 1997 and, with Sam Adams, formed a 700-plus-pound defensive tackle tandem that proved to be nearly impenetrable.