Update on Steelers’ Ryan Shazier After Terrifying Injury

Ryan Shazier #50 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts as he is carted off the field after a injury against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Dec. 4, 2017. John Grieshop/Getty Images

After Ryan Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, went down with an injury during Monday night’s game, doctors have an update.

Shazier, 25, underwent spinal stabilization surgery on Wednesday, Dec. 6, after he was transferred to the University of Cincinnati medical center, ESPN reported.