Jeremy Shockey 'OK' after hospitalization following practice

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey said his status was improved after being taken to a hospital following a team workout on Thursday.

Shockey said on Twitter:

"I am ok, thanks to everyone who has shown their concern don't worry about me I will be fine.. WHO DAT!!"

Saints safety Darren Sharper said Shockey seemed to suffer a seizure.

"It was scary," Sharper told the AP. "We didn't know what was going on."

Coach Sean Payton said Shockey was likely to remain hospitalized for the night for observation.

"I talked to Jeremy from the hospital and the good news is he's feeling better and everything looks real good,'' Payton told NewOrleans.com.
Payton said there were no details yet on why Shockey was hospitalized.

"They don't know if it was dehydration or what," he said. "That's what they're going through right now. They just want to make sure it's nothing more significant than that.''

Shockey was also hospitalized in March 2009 for dehydration in Las Vegas. He played in 13 games for the Saints last season and their three playoff games. He caught a touchdown in the Saints' Super Bowl win.

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(usatoday.com)