Sean Spence hasn’t played in the NFL since early October, but he was watching “Monday Night Football” and saw the terrifying incident involving his old teammate Ryan Shazier.
“As soon as I saw Ryan go down, my heart dropped,” Spence said. “I felt for him. I saw him grab his back. When I saw the stretcher out I dropped on my knees and said a prayer for him. I said a prayer for him before I went to sleep.”
When Spence awoke Tuesday morning, it was to a phone call from the Steelers. They wanted to sign Spence, who was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2012 draft and played for them through 2015.