Up until that fateful Monday night game in Cincinnati in 2017, you were a first round draft pick with a career trajectory which was certainly pointing up. Your dynamic athleticism was almost second-to-none at the inside linebacker position.
Then, just like that, it all changed.
You go from watching tape and preparing for next week’s opponent to wondering if you will ever be able to walk again. Ever be able to run and play with your kids in the future.
Throughout Shazier’s amazing recovery, he has watched the Steelers try, but fail, to replace him in the main hub of the defense.