On Dec. 4 Ryan Shazier fell to the turf at Paul Brown Stadium with a severe spinal injury. On Oct. 14 he walked back onto it.
Over the past 10 months he has undergone hours of grueling therapy to recover movement and strength.
Its been a long journey, but this is still a ways to go. But it all started here in Cincinnati. Today was an amazing day I was so thankful to be able to tell everyone thank you. #Shalieve pic.twitter.com/wItKXNp5ya
— Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) October 14, 2018
Today, ahead of the Steelers game with the Bengals, Shazier walked back onto the field on his own.
Ryan Shazier walks back onto the field he left last Dec. 4. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/5XOdNkv8nn
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 14, 2018
We all #SHALIEVE. pic.twitter.com/MeJeJQdWSk
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 14, 2018
Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati today at 1pm. Shazier forfeited his final year of eligibility at Ohio State following the 2013 season after committing to Jim Tressel and playing for both Luke Fickell and Urban Meyer.
