Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier continues to battle back from the serious spinal injury he suffered late during the 2017 regular season and the former first-round draft pick out of Ohio State has since overcome a lot of obstacles in the process of his rehabilitation. On Monday, Shazier was rewarded for his efforts to overcome adversity to date as he has been voted the 2019 George Halas Award winner by the Pro Football Writers Association.
.@steelers LB @RyanShazier, who continues to make remarkable progress after a spinal contusion suffered late in the 2017 season, has been selected as the 2019 George Halas Award winner by the PFWA.