Pittsburgh Steelers cleared to wear cleats honoring injured teammate Ryan Shazier

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker and top tackler Ryan Shazier remains in a Pittsburgh-area hospital recovering from the scary spine/back injury he suffered in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals last Monday night.

Pittsburgh Steelers cleared to wear cleats honoring injured teammate Ryan Shazier

However, Shazier was on the minds of many Sunday night at Heinz Field.

Many of the Steelers wore custom cleats with a picture of Shazier’s face on them and the words “#Shalieve,” which has become a rallying cry on social media for the injured player. The Steelers warmed up in shirts that had Shazier’s No. 50 on them.

Pittsburgh outside linebacker James Harrison, who was active for just the fifth time all season, came out to the field for pregame warmups shirtless, which is Shazier’s trademark. After introductions, Steelers defensive players Cameron Heyward and Bud Dupree held Shazier’s jersey aloft as the crowd roared.

Shazier had spinal stabilization surgery Wednesday, and reports have indicated that his career could be in jeopardy. According to an ESPN report early Sunday, Shazier is showing “gradual improvement” and doctors are “controlling and limiting his movement as they wait for the swelling and bruising in his back to subside.”

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