Antonio Brown to feature injured teammate Ryan Shazier on cleats

ByJEREMY FOWLER
December 9, 2017, 1:15 PM

— -- PITTSBURGH -- Several? Steelers players will have Ryan Shazier on both their hearts and their feet on game day.

Antonio Brown?is one of 15 Pittsburgh players who intend to wear Shazier-inspired cleats Sunday. Brown used Snapchat to showcase his customized Shazier cleats, which can be worn during warm-ups before Sunday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field.

The slick yellow cleats feature Shazier's face, the No. 50 and a picture of a lion, which Shazier has been known to use on social media as a motivational pregame symbol.

Shazier underwent spinal stabilization surgery Wednesday after a severe injury suffered against the?Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Shazier spent Monday and Tuesday night under care at the University of Cincinnati medical center.

The Steelers have not updated his status since the surgery announcement Thursday, but his season is over and the team is concerned solely about his short- and long-term health.

Players have been thinking about other ways to tribute Shazier, one of the team's best playmakers and a likable locker room figure.

Several players have said they plan to "Win for 50" or have shared the social media hashtags #prayfor50 and #shalieve, which the Shazier family has used during the week.