Hit left former Pro Bowler motionless before he was carted off the field

During the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals tilt Monday night, Ryan Shazier was carted off the field after he landed a tackle, grabbed his back on the ground and rolled over before laying motionless.

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After a scary scene that had him laying motionless and carried off on a stretcher, #Steelers LB Ryan Shazier is being evaluated for a back injury. He has left Paul Brown Stadium via ambulance, but his status is unavailable.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 5, 2017

Shazier clenched his right fist as he lay motionless on the ground before being carted off the field.

Shazier was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

He's a former Pro Bowler, notching 204 tackles, 7.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles, and seven interceptions over four seasons with 40 starts and 45 total games played.