Sources say the league initially wanted to suspend Al-Shaair for four games before deciding on three. The hit took place with more than four minutes left in the second quarter, and Al-Shaair was ejected for the remainder of the game. That was effectively a three-and-a-half game suspension for the linebacker, with three games of it being unpaid.

Al-Shaair is reportedly appealing his suspension, but that appeal is likely to be resolved prior to Houston's game on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. It better be, because at this point letting Al-Shaair back on the field might touch off another brawl — or get someone else hurt.

The end of Trevor Lawrence’s season is not because of the concussion he suffered from Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's illegal hit, according to Doug Pederson. The Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach said Friday morning that his quarterback’s placement on injured reserve is because of his lingering shoulder injury,

Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his violent hit to the head of Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion.

Shaair's three-game suspension for hitting Trevor Lawrence, the linebacker posted a cryptic message on social media