PITTSBURGH — Ryan Shazier is out of the hospital, at least temporarily.
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The injured Steelers linebacker is in a suite at Heinz Field this afternoon watching his teammates take on the Patriots.
Sunday marks his first public appearance outside the hospital since his injury, which required spinal stabilization surgery.
The team showed him on the Jumbotron, eliciting a roar from the crowd.
Shazier has been ruled out for the season after he injured his spine making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals Dec. 4.