Steelers place Ryan Shazier on reserve/physically unable to perform list

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed injured linebacker Ryan Shazier on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Monday.

Shazier continues his recovery from a spinal injury suffered during a December 2017 game in Cincinnati. He was paid last season under the fifth-year option of the contract he signed as a first-round pick in 2014, and the Steelers signed Shazier for this season understanding he would not play in 2019.

We have placed LB Ryan Shazier on the Reserve/PUP list.

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 29, 2019

Monday’s roster move doesn’t affect Shazier’s pay but was procedural to help alleviate the team’s salary-cap crunch.

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Shazier has vowed to work to play football again. Last season, he drew rave reviews from teammates and coaches for his input to the team during practices and meetings.

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