Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is still in the hospital after Monday night’s alarming injury but he is upbeat, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.
“I really have no update in terms of his medical status,” Tomlin told reporters, according to Pro Football Talk. “Obviously it was a tough evening, but, man, Ryan’s a trooper. I had an opportunity to spend some time with him. He’s in really good spirits. Tough guy.”
The Steelers announced early Tuesday morning that Shazier would not need surgery after being diagnosed with a spinal contusion. The injury left Shazier unable to move his legs but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that he had regained “some movement in his lower extremities.