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 Houston Texans will head into their off week breathing a sigh of relief. After losing four of the previous six games, the Texans got back on track by beating the Jaguars 23-20 on Sunday. It didn’t come easy.