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linebacker is officially on the road to recovery. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced on Thursday that Shazier has begun physical rehabilitation.The announcement comes le s than two weeks after Shazier was injured Rod Carew Jersey of a Monday night game in Cincinnati."Ryan Shazier remains hospitalized at UPMC recovering from the spinal stabilization ," the UPMC said in a statement. "Mr. Shazier has started physical rehabilitation as part of his recovery proce s."Shazier has been hospitalized since Dec. 4 when he suffered the injury against the . The Steelers linebacker had to be strapped Glen Perkins Jersey to a board after he injured himself while trying to make a tackle on Bengals receiver . On the play, the crown of Shazier's helmet slammed into Malone's hip area. The Steelers linebacker then spent spent two nights in Cincinnati to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Dec. 6. Shazier underwent spinal stabilization Kennys Vargas Jersey surgery on the same day that he was . Six days after the surgery, the Steelers .Although he suffered a scary injury, Shazier has been in good spirits over the past two weeks. The injured linebacker even after the Steelers clinched the AFC North with a wild win over the on Sunday. Shazier connected with the team through FaceTime after the game, which Mike Tomlin called a "special" moment. Ryan Shazier celebrated the AFC North championship with his teammates from the hospital. (via mrs.shazier50 / Instagram) FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) "A very emotional group in there. AFC North champs. We had Ryan Shazier on FaceTime," Tomlin said. "He had Miguel Sano Jersey an opportunity to share that moment with the team. That's a special thing." According to Tomlin, Shazier doesn't just get excited about Steelers games, he also wants . "I go see him and he wants to talk about the game plan," Tomlin said this week. "He wants to talk about how the guys are doing. He wants to talk specifically about what's transpiring in practice settings and so forth. That's Ryan."CBS Sports Insider Jason La Canfora reported over the weekend that With the linebacker now in rehab, he's taken one step closer to making that recovery Robbie Grossman Jersey a reality.