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OWINGS MILLS, Md. โ Less than 24 hours after leaving Soldier Field in an ambulance, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome was back to work at the teamโs Owings Mills facility on Monday afternoon.
Following the Ravensโ 23-20 overtime loss to the Chicago Bears, Newsome became ill and was taken to a hospital for tests and observation after initially being checked out in the Baltimore locker room. WNST.netโs Nestor Aparicio reported that Newsome had even fainted after being seen sweating profusely on the way down from the press box following the loss.
However, the Ravens released an official statement Monday morning that Newsome was on his way back to Baltimore and was โfeeling fineโ after Sundayโs health scare.
โItโs good to see Ozzieโs here,โ Harbaugh said at the start of his Monday press conference. โHeโs been here all afternoon working, so heโs back and has a clean bill of health. I donโt think they know exactly what caused the situation yesterday, but it wasnโt anything serious. Heโs doing fine.โ
Harbaugh was not made aware of Newsomeโs condition until after addressing the media in the post-game interview room but saw the general manager was not in any grave condition before the rest of the team took its chartered flight home on Sunday evening.
An initial examination ruled out any severe health problems, but the teamโs medical personnel recommended that Newsome not fly home without being checked out more extensively.
โThey had done all the tests, so they didnโt think it was anything serious,โ Harbaugh said. โBut they had to keep him overnight for observation just to make sure. I know they ran tests pretty much all night, Ozzie said, but it looked like he was OK at that point.โ
Newsome back to work after being given "clean bill of health"

Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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