October 10
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey, who played for the New Orleans Saints for three seasons before getting cut after the 2010 season, took to his Twitter account Monday morning to apologize for running off the field Sunday afternoon without shaking the hands of his former teammates. "I hold myself accountable. It was a classless move by me. No one takes losses worse than me," Shockey wrote on his Twitter account Monday morning. In another entry he wrote: "All the rings I won from high school, college, and in the pro level really means nothing.. Competing means everything!!""
February 25
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Former New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey reportedly took and passed a physical for the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said earlier Thursday that there had been no talks with Shockey yet, but it wouldn't be the first time a team official practiced misdirection with the media."
February 23
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The New Orleans Saints have terminated the contract of tight end Jeremy Shockey, the team released in a statement. "I'd like to thank Jeremy for the contributions he made to our team during his time in New Orleans," Saints GM Mickey Loomis said. "These decisions are never easy to make and we wish him the best in the future." "Jeremy played an important role in helping our team bring a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans," said Coach Sean Payton. "He contributed to the success of our offense, both as a pass-catcher and run blocker, and we're appreciative of his efforts.""
November 8
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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When Jeremy Shockey caught a 7-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter of the New Orleans Saints' 34-3 win over the Carolina Panthers, it was his 500th career reception. That made him the eighth tight end in NFL history to reach the plateau. On that catch, however, he took a shot to the back. He left the game and was taken to a local hospital for examination of what was reportedly a rib injury. Shockey was in the locker room after the game but declined comment. Coach Sean Payton said X-rays taken at Bank of America Stadium were negative and Shockey's hospital visit was precautionary. In the third quarter, safety Malcolm Jenkins suffered what appeared to be a stinger in his right shoulder."
June 6
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey didn't want to elaborate much on the health scare he suffered last week, when he experienced seizure-like symptoms in the team's weight room. "It's good to be back," Shockey said. "God bless that everything came back good news, and put that behind me. Now I can focus on getting in better shape, getting in football shape." When asked about some of the medical details, Shockey deferred to Coach Sean Payton's explanation from the day before. Payton said Shockey's episode was not a seizure, but rather a "fainting episode" caused by low blood sugar and dehydration."
June 5
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints veteran tight end Jeremy Shockey was back on the practice field Friday -- but not all the way back. After recovering from a frightening episode last week when he experienced seizure-like symptoms in the Saints' weight room, Shockey was sidelined Friday by an unrelated case of back spasms. He didn't participate in the morning practice, then he was limited to the walk-through portion and individual drills in the afternoon as the Super Bowl champions kicked off their three-day minicamp. Shockey declined to comment, but Coach Sean Payton insisted that Shockey is fully recovered from last week's health scare, which Payton said was caused by low blood sugar and dehydration."
June 4
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Tight end Jeremy Shockey will be back on the practice field this weekend during the New Orleans Saints' minicamp for the first time since he experienced an apparent seizure after practice on May 27. The Saints have been on a break since that final organized team activity last week, but General Manager Mickey Loomis confirmed that Shockey will be back with the rest of his teammates this weekend. It's not clear if Shockey will be limited after the frightening episode in the team's weight room. Neither the Saints nor Shockey or his representatives have offered many details about his diagnosis or any future concerns. Shockey stayed overnight in the hospital for some tests and observation, but"
June 4
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey will be participating in this weekend's minicamp, according to General Manager Mickey Loomis. It's not clear if Shockey will be limited at all after he suffered an apparent seizure in the team's weight room following a practice last Thursday. Neither the Saints nor Shockey or his representatives have offered many details about his diagnosis or any future concerns. Shockey stayed overnight in the hospital for some tests and observation last Thursday night, but he was apparently in good condition and insisted via his twitter account that he'll be fine."
May 29
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey has been discharged from Ochsner Hospital, according to the hospital's patient information desk, and NFL Network is reporting Shockey has told the team he expects to be at minicamp next week. Shockey suffered a seizure in the weight room at the Saints facility Thursday afternoon. He practiced without incident that morning, but medical experts said he may have been dehydrated given the Saints had been practicing since Tuesday. It was the first time players were back on the field since Super Bowl XLIV in February. On Thursday night, Shockey tweeted that he would be fine and thanked fans for their support."
May 28
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Here's an eye-witness account of the seizure-like symptoms exhibited by New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey this afternoon, courtesy of NewOrleans.com: "It was a little scary; it looked like maybe a mild seizure or a full body cramp or something,'' said a player who asked to remain anonymous. "There were a decent amount of guys in the weight room at the time. At first nobody really knew what was going on, but the trainers took control of the situation after a while. "He was shaking and everything, and he was basically out of it for probably a minute or so, but it seemed longer. After he started coming back everything was pretty much all right. He seemed aware and everything seemed"
May 28
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey is "doing fine" and recovering at Ochsner from what doctors diagnosed as a seizure, according to teammate Darren Sharper. Sharper was one of a handful of teammates and staff who visited Shockey after he was taken away by ambulance after suffering seizure-like symptoms in the team's weight room Thursday afternoon following a morning practice. Sharper, who was was present at the time, said it was scary to watch. He said it was clearly more than cramping and Shockey was struggling for about a minute while trainers helped him. He was up and walking on his power soon after, Sharper said, and later Shockey said he just felt a little light-headed."
May 28
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey offered an update on his twitter account, saying, "I am ok, thanks to everyone who has shown their concern don't worry about me I will be fine.. WHO DAT!!" The tight end is recovering at Ochsner Medical Center after he suffered a seizure in the team's weight room following practice on Thursday afternoon. He is expected to undergo more tests to determine the specific cause."
May 27
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was taken to a hospital via ambulance this afternoon after suffering from seizure-like symptoms in the weight room, according to a report by ABC26 Sports and NewOrleans.com, which cited a league source. Shockey was able to walk to the ambulance on his own power, according to the report. The Saints held a practice from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by meetings and media interviews until 11:30, and Shockey was fine at that time."
April 29
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey said Wednesday at Heath Evans' charity softball game at Zephyr Field that he intends to be a frequent participant during the Saints' offseason program again this year after spending most of his offseason in New Orleans last year, too. In past years with the New York Giants, Shockey preferred to stay in his college town of Miami for most of the offseason. But last year he said he wanted to make a commitment to spend more time working with quarterback Drew Brees and the rest of his teammates."
February 5
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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There were no changes to the New Orleans Saints' injury report Thursday. Tailback Lynell Hamilton (ankle) was the only player who did not practice, though he did some jogging, and Coach Sean Payton was optimistic he still might be able to play. Ten players were limited: cornerback Randall Gay (foot), cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), defensive end Bobby McCray (back, ankle), safety Pierson Prioleau (quadricep), receiver Courtney Roby (knee), safety Darren Sharper (knee), tight end Jeremy Shockey (knee), defensive Will Smith (groin), tackle Zach Strief (shoulder) and linebacker Jonathan Vilma (knee)."
January 29
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton said tight end Jeremy Shockey visited Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday for a consultation and a second opinion on Shockey's MRI exams. But he said Shockey did not have any surgical procedures done on his knee. Shockey did not practice Thursday. But Payton said, "I'm pretty confident that he's progressing." Chances are, Shockey's status will remain questionable through next week. Shockey agreed. "It came out well, " he said. "Dr. Andrews is a man of his trade. He is very good at what he does. I'd like to give a shout out to him for taking care of me. I have a lot of time to get healthy." Since catching a 17-yard touchdown pass against"
January 26
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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This whole Super Bowl thing isn't completely foreign to Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. He already has been a member of a team that played for the NFL championship, a team that actually won Super Bowl XLII in an epic upset. But the similarities cease there. Shockey's team in 2007, the New York Giants, played in that game. Shockey, then an injured tight end, only attended the game. Reportedly, after a falling out with management, he flew to the game in Arizona on his own dime, wasn't allowed to stay in the team hotel and watched from the press box because he wasn't allowed on the Giants sideline. His relationship with the Giants had deteriorated, and Shockey was traded to New Orleans in"
January 23
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The New Orleans Saints listed six players on their official injury report on Friday. Cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) and tight end Jeremy Shockey (knee) did not practice and both were listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome. Receiver Robert Meachem (ankle), safety Darren Sharper (knee), center Jonathan Goodwin (knee) and Bobby McCray (back) all were listed as probable."
January 22
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey said he's been excited to watch Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe break out over the past two years in Minnesota. Shiancoe spent his first four seasons with the New York Giants as Shockey's backup before he left in free agency. Shiancoe (6 feet 4, 250 pounds) had a career-high 56 catches for 566 yards and 11 touchdowns this year, then added an 11-yard touchdown catch in last week's playoff win over Dallas. "That was from me. That was from being my backup for a couple years," Shockey joked. "He's a great guy. It's good to see the success he's had. He had a Pro Bowl year in my opinion, even though he didn't get voted in. He's developing"
January 22
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Receiver Robert Meachem returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday and said he's determined to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Safety Darren Sharper (knee) was also back on a limited basis. Tight end Jeremy Shockey (knee) and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) did not participate in the team portion of practice, however. Shockey declined to discuss his knee injury, saying he got fined the last time he opened up about his health. Coach Sean Payton described it as "more of a knee bruise" and said he's been coming along this week. Shockey did continue to play last week against Arizona after he suffered the injury, so it's likely he'll play this week. Meachem seemed like"
January 15
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Long passing gains were a fixture with the Saints for first 13 games of the season. New Orleans players routinely raced past defenders for huge gains, making the offense nearly impossible to defense. But those explosive plays all but came to a halt during the Saints' final three games. That stretch of big-play futility coincided with the absence of starting tight end Jeremy Shockey, who suffered a toe injury Dec. 13 and missed the final three games. "The importance of a tight end with what we do -- both in the run game and the pass game -- is significant," Saints Coach Sean Payton said. "Whether it's in the intermediate routes or down the field more, those are both things that factor into"
October 15
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Sunday's kickoff against his former team apparently can't come soon enough for Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. That seemed obvious when he met with reporters in the team's locker room Wednesday, a 7 1/2-minute session that was interrupted several times by a tripped fire alarm. But the bell did not save him from having to discuss his time with the New York Giants, six bittersweet seasons that ended in July 2008 when he was dealt to the Saints for second- and fifth-round draft picks. "This is not about me, so not any questions about me," said Shockey, who leads Saints receivers with 18 catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns. "It's about two teams going against each other. I want to make"