Ryan Shazier Injury: Updates on Steelers LB's Knee and Return

Updates from Sunday, Oct. 26

Alan Robinson of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review confirmed that Ryan Shazier is active for Sunday:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 24

Bob Labriola of Steelers.com reported on Ryan Shazier's status for this week:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 23

Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has an update on Shazier:

Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 21

Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL.com has an update on Shazier:

Updates from Monday, Oct. 20

Bob Labriola of Steelers.com has an update on Shazier's stats for Monday night:

Updates from Saturday, Oct 18

Bob Labriola of Steelers.com has an update on Shazier's status:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 16 

Bob Labriola of Steelers.com provides and update on Ryan Shazier's knee injury:

ESPN's Scott Brown passes along comments from Shazier:

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I tried to cut it loose as much as possible," Shazier said. "I felt pretty good out there today. I was just excited being back out there today."

Shazier said the key moving forward is how his knee responds to the most football work he has gotten since going down in the third quarter of the win against the Panthers

 

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Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 14

The Steelers provided a synopsis of head coach Mike Tomlin discussing Ryan Shazier's recovery:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 10

ESPN's Scott Brown has the latest on Shazier:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 9

Dale Lolley of the Observer-Reporter updated Ryan Shazier's status from Thursday's practice:

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 8 

Zac Jackson of Fox Sports 1 provides an update on Ryan Shazier's injury:

Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 7

Chris Bradford of the Beaver County Times reported the latest on Ryan Shazier's status:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 3

Bob Labriola of Steelers Digest has the latest on Shazier:

Updates from Tuesday, Sept. 23

Dale Lolley of The Observer-Reporter of Washington (PA) has an update on Shazier's status:

Bob Labriola of Steelers.com has more: 

Updates from Monday, Sept. 22

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports when Ryan Shazier is expected to undergo an MRI on his injured knee:

Kevin Patra of NFL.com provided more on Shazier's knee:

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NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the rookie suffered a sprained MCL, which is believed to be minor, according to a source who has spoken to the player. The team is still waiting on MRI results.

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier left Sunday night's game against the Carolina Panthers with a right knee injury.

The Steelers' official Twitter account indicated that Shazier would be out for the remainder of Week 3:

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller observed how another Steelers linebacker in Jarvis Jones went down on Sunday:

Shazier, a rookie first-round pick out of Ohio State, has brought tremendous speed to Pittsburgh's front seven. Veteran cornerback Ike Taylor—who suffered an arm injury of his own in the third quarter—sang Shazier's praises as the youngster prepared to start the regular season.

"He"s one of those Troy [Polamalu], Maurkice [Pouncey] kind of guys where you can't hold him back regardless of what you want to say," said Taylor, via ESPN.com's Scott Brown. "He's one of those guys. He has that kind of talent."

NFL.com's Marc Sessler had a similar impression of Shazier after watching some of his tape:

Hopefully for Steeler fans, Shazier's injury isn't of the severe variety. Getting live game reps in defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau's complex schemes is invaluable to Shazier's development, but Pittsburgh also has to bear in mind his long-term health.

The priority is to protect both Shazier and Jones, two prospective franchise cornerstones. The team's depth at linebacker is going to be tested for sure. At least the Steelers' next game is at home against the 0-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who might be the worst team in football.