Who is Michelle Rodriguez? Ryan Shazier's wife accuses ex-Steelers LB of cheating on her 

Ryan Shazier received a ton of sympathy after a spinal injury abruptly ended his promising NFL career. He initially appeared to have suffered a severe back injury during a 2017 Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, the damage went further after he couldn’t move his legs.

While he retired in 2020 after not playing for two full seasons, he regained the use of his legs through rehabilitation. While his physical well-being is improving, his marital status might not, after the latest revelation by his wife, Michelle Rodriguez.

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Michelle Rodriguez accuses Ryan Shazier of cheating

As the MLFootball Twitter account shared:

“WARNING: #Steelers legend Ryan Shazier’s wife Michelle Rodriguez has called out the former #NFL star whose career ended due to paralyzation for ‘lying and cheating’ on her. She also posted texts from Ryan to another woman on how to ‘PROPERLY HAVE GREAT ANAL S*X.’”

Rodriguez revealed Ryan Shazier’s infidelity through her Instagram account, @mrs.shazier50. She said in a now-deleted post:

“A person that loves his family … this is what they do to their family … the WIFE.. that has been there for him since day 1! Infidelity at its finest! I can’t sit here and keep hiding anymore. You can have it. I deserve better. This is Ryan. … he’s a liar and a cheater!”

Rodriguez’s plan of action after this expose remains uncertain. What’s definitive is that this chapter is a massive challenge in their four-year marriage. Ryan Shazier and Michelle Rodriguez married on May 3, 2019, and danced at his wedding.

That’s a miracle, considering doctors estimated his chance of walking again at 20 percent. However, the former Ohio State standout willed himself to full recovery via jogging and lifting weights after undergoing spinal stabilization surgery.

They met in 2015 when Rodriguez “liked” a photo of Shazier’s son from a previous relationship, Ryan Dean.

Initially, Rodriguez and Shazier had a long-distance set-up for their relationship because she was studying at Texas State University while he was playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

She eventually moved with Shazier in Pittsburgh. Their son, Lyon Carter, was born in Jan. 2019. Rodriguez’s Instagram bio reveals she works with Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Ryan Shazier’s brief NFL career

Despite being a first-round selection in the 2014 NFL Draft, Shazier hasn’t done much during his rookie season.

He had 24 solo tackles and one pass deflection in nine games. However, his pace picked up the following year when he registered 55 tackles, 3.5 sacks and an interception in 12 games.

Ryan Shazier kept that momentum going to become a Pro Bowler in 2016 and 2017. He had 55 solo tackles, 3.5 sacks, nine pass deflections, three forced fumbles and three interceptions in his third NFL season. The linebacker had career-highs of 68 tackles and 11 pass deflections a year later.

He could have generated higher numbers if not for the spinal injury. Instead, the Steelers placed him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

After two seasons of inactivity, the franchise relegated him to the reserve/retired list. Shazier retired before the 2020 NFL season.