Baker Mayfield may have earned the spotlight at the NFL Draft, but Ryan Shazier stole the show.
The Steelers' linebacker made a miraculous walk across the stage at AT&T Stadium Thursday to announce the team's first-round pick (No. 28), making for one of the most memorable moments in draft history.
We all #SHALIEVE . pic.twitter.com/cByTumbaHa
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 27, 2018
I have been covering the draft for 18 years. I have never frozen in the way I did when Ryan Shazier took the stage. You saw the struggle in his face, but the precious moment when he smiled as he approached the podium. pic.twitter.com/1sUFIz7AfZ
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 27, 2018
Shazier is still rehabbing from a serious spinal injury suffered in a Dec. 4 game against the Bengals that required spinal stabilization surgery and left him in a wheelchair. Still, the setback hasn't stopped the two-time Pro Bowl player from attending various sporting events, including the Penguins' first-round Stanley Cup playoff games at PPG Paints Arena.
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The 25-year-old won't play in 2018, but will remain a part of the team next season with the hope of eventually making a comeback from the injury.
The Steelers selected Terrell Edmunds, a safety out of Virginia Tech. His brother Tremaine, a linebacker who also played at Virginia Tech, was selected by the Bills earlier with the No. 16 overall pick.
"It's a blessing for my family, it's a blessing for my city, it's a blessing for my school," Terrell said on ESPN. "I'm thankful for everyone supporting us along the way.
"I'm filling with so much excitement I can barely speak."
The pair made history by becoming the first brothers to both be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.