Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was handed a three-game suspension without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during Sunday’s game.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The suspension was issued by the NFL on Tuesday, December 3 after Al-Shaair made illegal contact with Lawrence’s head during a game between the Texans and Jaguars on Sunday,

The NFL has suspended Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair three games for a hit he delivered against Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, giving him a concussion and knocking him out of last Sunday's game. The league's decision to give him three games was also impacted by the brawl that ensued after the game.