Jaylon Ferguson, Tony Siragusa to Be Honored by Ravens with Helmet Decals This Season

The Baltimore Ravens are honoring two former players who died earlier this year.

Per Clifton Brown of the team's official website, the Ravens will wear helmet decals for Jaylon Ferguson and Tony Siragusa all season. They will also observe a moment of silence for both men before Sunday's home opener against the Miami Dolphins.

Ferguson and Siragusa died one day apart over the summer.

The Ravens selected Ferguson in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft, and he played three seasons with the team. He died on June 21 at the age of 26 after being found unresponsive by Baltimore police officers at a house in the city's northern district.

According to Maryland's Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Ferguson died from combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine. His death was ruled an accident.

Siragusa, 55, died in his sleep on June 22. TMZ Sports noted the Toms River Police Department was dispatched to his home around 11:45 a.m. after "receiving a call about a 'CPR in progress.'"

Officers pronounced Siragusa dead at the scene upon arrival. An official cause of death has not been made public. The New Jersey native spent the final five seasons of his career with the Ravens, including winning Super Bowl XXXV in 2000.

As part of Sunday's pregame ceremony, Ravens executive vice president Ozzie Newsome will present Siragusa's wife, Kathy, with flowers on the field, and Ferguson's family will be on the Ravens sideline as honorary game captains.

Ferguson's family will also be presented with flowers by general manager Eric DeCosta.