Ryan Shazier has been discharged from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center rehabilitation facility and will transition to outpatient care.
Shazier can live at home and travel to and from a facility for his recovery from Dec. 6 spinal stabilization surgery, according to a source.
He posted pictures on Instagram on Thursday of him standing with Ben Roethlisberger, family and friends.
"I've had a lot of 1st downs at UPMC, but you know being the defensive guy I am, my mind is on 3 and out," Shazier wrote. "I want everyone to know I'm moving on to the next step in the process. Today's a big day for me as I'm officially being released from the hospital."