Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was carted off the field during the first quarter of Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team announced he had a back injury and that he was unavailable.
Shazier made a tackle and quickly put his head down before the training staff could help him.
Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL.com noted he was moved into an ambulance:
Reporters provided additional updates on his condition before he headed to the locker room on a cart:
Before the first quarter ended, the Steelers announced Shazier had been taken to the hospital and ruled out for the remainder of the game.