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was given a 20% chance to walk again after enduring a serious spine injury in December of 2017.On Sunday night, about 20 months after undergoing spine stabilization Tre Norwood Jersey surgery, the former inside linebacker showed off his continued progre s during Pittsburgh's pregame warmups prior to their preseason victory over the . Shazier also showed that, while he hasn't played in two years, he hasn't lost his gift of grab, a skill that allowed him to intercept pa ses in four consecutive games during the 2016 season. Ryan Shazier with the LBs during pregame warmups. Pretty cool they have him involved. The thing players always say they mi s the most is being with the guys. TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) In April, the Steelers placed Shazier on their Reserve/PUP list for the 2019 season. In March, the team announced that Shazier will have his contract , Kordell Stewart Jersey meaning that Shazier will remain on the team's roster and and will be paid for the 2019 season. The Steelers will also provide him with his regular medical insurance."We will continue to support Ryan's efforts to return to play," Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said of Shazier during the offseason. "Although he won't be able to help us on the field in 2019, his leadership, insight, and emotional support have Demarcus Christmas Jersey always been very valuable to us, and we look forward to his contributions in our pursuit of a championship." Shazier has continued to remain a valuable part of the organization. Along with a sisting Pittsburgh's coaching staff, he has worked closely with , a fellow inside linebacker and the 10th overall pick in this year's draft. Shazier has consistently been working with Bush, who has routinely been calling plays while getting reps with the Steelers' starting defense. Devin Bush getting coached up between sets by Keith Butler and Ryan Shazier: Hunter Alek Homistek (@HunterAHomistek) "He's just a big brother for me," Bush recently told . "He's there whenever I need him. We text, we talk, we talk about life, we talk about football. He's like, 'Anytime you need anything, anytime you need to talk about anything, I'm willing to help and I'm here. Cameron Heyward Jersey '"While he is embracing his current situation, Shazier, a Pro Bowler during the 2016 and '17 seasons, is still keeping his dreams of returning to returning to the football field alive. During a recent interview with David Furones of the , Shazier reiterated his desire to make it back onto the Joe Haeg Jersey gridiron as a playing sometime in the near future. "I still want to make the Hall of Fame, still want to be the best linebacker in the ," he said. "I'm not giving up on my goals, and the doctors said don't give up on my goals, so there's no problem with me doing that. I'm just going to keep working, and hopefully I'm going to be back as soon as I can."