After Ryan Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, went down with an injury during Monday night’s game, doctors have an update.
The surgery is performed when the bones around a person’s spinal cord are dislocated.
Dr. Anthony Alessi told the network: “It’s not good. … We’re not going to see him [on the field] this season.”
“He may not play football again. This is a much more severe situation on our hands than we thought,” Alessi added.
Shazier hit Cincinnati Bengals receiver Josh Malone head-first and collapsed on the turf before grabbing his back area early in the first quarter.
Steelers teammates kneeled around Shazier as he was strapped to a stretcher and taken off the field. The team announced that Shazier had been taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
Some have asked for prayers for Shazier.Shazier, 25, was the team’s leading tackler through 11 games.
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