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Ryan Shazier speaks: 'I got to get back'

Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier not only wants to play football again, he says his goal is to make the Hall of Fame.

Speaking publicly for the first time since his spine injury, Shazier said his therapists are amazed at the progress he has made since he was hurt Dec. 4 while making a tackle in Cincinnati.

“I got to get back,” Shazier told teammate Roosevelt Nix on the fullback’s podcast. “Right now I’m reading a book and it’s basically saying trust the process. I’m really trusting the process. I know the end goal. So I’m taking every step of the way, I’m giving everything I got.