A melee ensued after Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair blasted Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence late within the second quarter of Sunday’s matchup.
Lawrence scrambled and slid on a 2nd-and-7 at Jacksonville’s 49-yard line earlier than Al-Shaair flew in and hit him. Subsequently, Jaguars tight finish Evan Engram shoved Al-Shaair, ensuing within the brawl alongside Jacksonville’s sideline.
Each groups had been flagged for pointless roughness. Al-Shaair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones had been ejected.
In accordance with Fox Sports, Lawrence was dominated out of the sport with a concussion. Backup QB Mac Jones will fill in for him.
Fox Sports activities analyst Daryl Johnston lambasted Al-Shaair for his hit on Lawrence.
“It is the whole lot you are not purported to do,” Johnston mentioned, per Terrible Asserting’s X account. “Every thing…There’s an honor that you simply give your opponent on the soccer discipline, and also you respect him.”
This is not the primary incident involving Al-Shaair. ESPN’s Michael DiRocco reported he was fined $11,817 after punching Bears working again Roschon Johnson in a Week 2 win.
It is truthful to marvel if Al-Shaair can be topic to extra self-discipline, contemplating the hit gave the impression to be an affordable shot.
