Chicago Bears
Tom Zbikowski - #36 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 200 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/22/1985 |
| Birthplace | Park Ridge, IL |
| College | Notre Dame |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 3rd round, 23rd pick by Ravens |
Report: Ravens S Zbikowski plans to return to boxing following NFL career
Ravens S Tom Zbikowski plans to return to boxing once his football career comes to an end, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Zbikowski done with boxing, returning to football
Ravens S Tom Zbikowski has backed out of a boxing match so he can return to Baltimore and train with teammates.
Zbikowski avoids boxing suspension
Ravens S Tom Zbikowski will be not be suspended from boxing after he passed a drug test earlier this week, his manager told the National Football Post.
Report: Zbikowski's second drug test negative; suspension to be lifted
Ravens FS Tom Zbikowski had been suspended from boxing for failing a drug test, but the second test came back negative, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Zbikowski improves to 4-0 in the ring
Ravens S Tom Zbikowski improved to 4-0 as a boxer on Saturday night after defeating Blake Warner in a first-round knockout.
Ravens S Zbikowski set for April 23 fight
Ravens S Tom Zbikowski has scheduled his fourth professional boxing match amidst the NFL lockout.
Zbikowski wins again in the ring
Ravens FS Tom Zbikowski improved his record to 3-0 as a boxer after winning a four-round decision on Saturday.
Zbikowski's boxing and football careers could be on rise
As his profile as a pro boxer grows, Ravens S Tom Zbikowski's pro football career could be on the upswing, too, particularly if the Ravens do not re-sign starting SS Dawan Landry.
Zbikowski schedules more fights
Ravens safety-turned-boxer Tom Zbikowski will fight three more times in the coming weeks.
Ravens' Zbikowski victorious in second career fight
Ravens FS Tom Zbikowski won his fight on Saturday evening in Las Vegas and is preparing to enter the ring again soon.
Zbikowski, Ochocinco want to box each other
A war of words on social media may have sparked a fight between Ravens FS Tom Zbikowski and Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco.
Patriots-Ravens matchup of the day: Wednesday
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NFL's Week Three fines
Here is a list of players fined for actions in Week Three games.
Ravens release S Hamlin
The Ravens released S Ken Hamlin, who was brought in with the idea of being insurance for the injured Ed Reed.
Report: Ravens' Reed will start season on PUP list
Ravens FS Ed Reed will begin the season on the physically-unable-to-perform list, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting. That means Reed will miss at least the first six weeks of the season.
Zbikowski having solid summer for Ravens
Word from Baltimore is Ravens FS Tom Zbikowski has played well in training camp, and that carried over to the preseason opener, where the third-year pro from Notre Dame made an impact both on defense and special teams in a ...
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The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with Zbikowski.|||||||
The Notre Dame alum and professional boxer has appeared in 64 games with 25 starts over five seasons with Indianapolis in 2012 and with Baltimore from 2008 to 2011. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Zbikowski recorded 89 tackles, three interceptions, eight pass break-ups and two sacks during those seasons.
The Colts have released Zbikowski after one season with the team. When the Colts signed Pro Bowl safety LaRon Landry to a four-year, $24 million contract late Wednesday night, Zbikowski became expendable.|||||||
The Notre Dame alum and professional boxer followed coach Chuck Pagano and teammates Brandon McKinney and Cory Redding from Baltimore to Indy last season. He started 11 games, finishing with 47 tackles, one sack and one interception while returning six kickoffs for 123 yards.
Zbikowski returned to start Sunday's playoff game against his former team.|||||||
Zbikowski had not played since Nov. 25.
On Saturday, the team signed Zbikowski. The safety is the second former Baltimore player to join new coach Chuck Pagano in Indianapolis. Details of the contract were not immediately available.|||||||
The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder played the past four seasons in Baltimore. He has 49 career tackles, two interceptions, one sack and 58 special teams tackles since joining the NFL. He played in college at Notre Dame.
An adviser to Zbikowski says the Baltimore Ravens safety is disputing a positive drug test administered after a weekend boxing match in Oklahoma.|||||||
Zbikowski fought Saturday at the WinStar World Casino, knocking out Blake Warner of Oklahoma City in the first round and improving his record to 4-0. Sixteen fighters underwent drug tests and five of them came back positive. A tribal spokeswoman says the Chickasaw Nation Gaming Commission suspended those fighters for 45 days. Zbikowski's manager, Mike Joyce of Chicago, says he's been told Zbikowski tested positive for traces of a substance found in marijuana.
