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Ryan Shazier Dances At His Wedding Nearly 18 Months After Serious Spinal Injury

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier danced at his wedding with his wife, Michelle, nearly 18 months after he suffered a severe spinal injury.

In a video posted to Twitter, Shazier is seen dancing with his wife Michelle at their wedding on Friday.

Shazier was injured making a tackle back in December of 2017 in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Overcoming odds, he has made it no secret that he wants to play again and continues to work on his rehabilitation.

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Current and former teammates of Shazier were in attendance as the couple tied the knot at The Pennsylvanian, a downtown Pittsburgh wedding venue.

Among those that attended was Steelers quarterback Josh Dobbs, linebacker Tyler Matakevich, linebacker T. J. Watt, running back James Connor, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, tight end Xavier Grimble, actor Joe Manganiello and more.

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