Due to the ruling on of the suspension appeal, Azeez Al-Shaair will now miss the Texans’ Week 15 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and their Christmas Day game against the Baltimore Ravens. However, he is eligible to return in the Texans’ finale against the Tennessee Titans.
The hit happened as Lawrence ran the ball and slid for a down, leaving himself open for Al-Shaair to come through and hit him with a forearm that immediately sent the quarterback into the fencing position.
Afterward, the Jaguars came to blows with the Texans, while the officials ejected the linebacker, though he was slow to leave the field. Moreover, Jacksonville placed Lawrence on the injury reserve on Wednesday, the final nail in the coffin that is their 2-10 season.
NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan also commented on the altercation, as the league upheld its decision to suspend Al-Shaair, a day after their initial ruling of a suspension.
