The National Football League has weighed in on last weekend’s late hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence and ruled that Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be handed a three-game suspension for the hit.
The league noted that Al-Shaair was suspended for “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship,” according to Pro Football Talk.
The suspension notice was detailed.
“During your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules,” wrote Jon Runyan, NFL vice president of football operations. “Video shows you striking the head/neck area of Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide…You led with…
