LB Ryan Shazier (Pittsburgh Steelers, 2017 Pro Bowl)

RYAN SHAZIER STILL INTENT ON PLAYING FOOTBALL AGAIN, STEELERS OWNER ART ROONEY II TELLS REPORTERS
Kevin Harrish on January 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm @kevinish

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Ryan Shazier's recovery so far has been nothing short incredible.

Just a year after suffering a scary spinal injury that put his ability to even walk in question, Shazier is reportedly jogging unassisted and has posted video of himself doing dead lifts.

But Shazier doesn't want to stop there, he's still eyeing a return to football, Steelers owner Art Rooney II told multiple reporters.

It goes without saying that a return to football after an injury like that would be near miraculous, but after what he's already accomplished when some thought he'd never even walk again, I absolutely would not bet against him.

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Steelers place Ryan Shazier on Reserve/PUP list
By BRYAN DEARDO Apr 29, 12:52 PM


Ryan Shazier was officially placed on Pittsburgh's Reserve/PUP list for the 2019 season, the team announced on Monday. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert announced earlier this offseason that Shazier would not play in 2019 as he continues to improve following his December 2017 spine injury.

In March, the team announced that Shazier will have his contract tolled into the 2019 season. This means that Shazier will remain on the team’s roster for the upcoming season and and will be paid for the 2019 season. The Steelers will also provide him with his regular medical insurance.

“We will continue to support Ryan’s efforts to return to play,” Colbert said last month. “Although he won’t be able to help us on the field in 2019, his leadership, insight, and emotional support have always been very valuable to us, and we look forward to his contributions in our pursuit of a championship.”



As he has said on numerous occasions over the past year, Shazier once again reiterated his desire to resume his playing career. After a stellar career at Ohio State, Shazier, Pittsburgh's first round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016 and in 2017. Shazier was in the running to win the league's Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017 before sustaining his injury.

“I definitely want to play,” Shazier said earlier this offseason. “I try to tell people at the end of the day, just because I got hurt, doesn’t mean I lost the love of the game of football. I love football so much. I just care about the game. I really feel like the game has taken me places I never expected to go. I am putting everything into it. I feel like I was the best linebacker in the league. I don’t want to leave that as my legacy. I feel like I have so much to show.”

Shazier has had significant improvement after beginning his outpatient therapy in February of 2018. Shazier, after temporality losing feeling in his legs following his injury, can now job without assistance.


“Every day I am constantly trying to get better,” Shazier said. “One milestone after the next. I try to make goals for myself constantly, so I always have something to reach for. I have been knocking them off one step at a time.

“I have been working my tail off. Every day I am grinding.”

While Shazier will continue to help the Steelers in his new role, Pittsburgh has re-built his position with new players. The team traded up to trade Devin Bush with the 10th overall pick in the draft. They then spent a Day 3 draft pick on former Akron ILB Ulysees Gilbert III. Pittsburgh also signed veteran ILB Mark Barron to a three-year deal back in March.

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