Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for a brutal illegal hit that left Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence with a concussion, the NFL announced on Tuesday.

The NFL said Al-Shaair has had "multiple offenses for personal fouls and sportsmanship-related rules violations" and will be suspending him for three games without pay.

The NFL issued Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair a three-game suspension without pay on Tuesday for his illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during Jacksonville’s 23-20 loss to Houston in Week 13, citing “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship.”

The NFL has suspended Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair three games for the hit that concussed Trevor Lawrence in Houston's 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The hit knocked Lawrence out of the game and sparked a brawl that preceded two ejections,

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 was suspended three games by the NFL on Tuesday after his hit on Trevor Lawrence resulted in the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback being carted off the field.

The Texans linebacker was ejected for his hit on Lawrence, which left the Jaguars’ quarterback with a concussion.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was injured and taken off the field on a cart after Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair hit him