Former NFL player and Texas football standout Jordan Shipley leaves hospital after ranch fire injuries

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Jordan Shipley has taken a step forward on his road to recovery. The former Texas Longhorns star was released from the hospital, where he received weeks of treatment for severe burns sustained in a ranch accident.

In an Instagram update, Shipley’s wife, Sunny, shared that while her husband had been discharged from the hospital, he continues to deal with considerable pain.

"Because I know so many are praying, I wanted to let you know that we left the hospital. I still can't believe it," Sunny wrote in the latest update.

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Texas Longhorns receiver Jordan Shipley speaks at a press conference after the 2010 BCS National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Jan. 7, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport/USA Today Sports)

Sunny, who shares two children with the former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, also acknowledged her husband’s journey ahead. "We have a hard and long journey ahead but you can guarantee he and I will carry it with joy and praise," she added.

She also expressed appreciation for the outpouring of support her husband has received in recent weeks, saying there is "no amount of words that will be sufficient to express the gratitude I feel of our friends, family, community and complete strangers."

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"Numerous doctors, nurses and specialists kept telling us, as we were being discharged, that he is nothing short of a miracle and they've never seen someone come in to their care in his condition and leave this soon… much less be out of the hospital bed."

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