The NFL announced Wednesday it was upholding it Three-game suspension for Aziz Al-Shair.
The Houston Texans Linebacker Trevor Lawrence was hit in the head and neck area, which landed him on injured reserve, possibly ending his season.
Al-Shair apologized to Lawrence on Monday, but he took a different tack on Wednesday.
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Houston Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shair, #0, is tackled by Houston Texans linebacker Henry To’o’o, #39, after being sacked in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagine Images)
She posted a photo collage on Instagram with the caption, “If you want me to be your villain, I’ll be your villain! (middle finger emoji) See you soon.”
The four photos he posted were of him entering the field, a pro-Palestinian cleat, a photo of Heath Ledger as the Joker and “There is beauty in being rejected, misunderstood, unseen and unprotected by people. It teaches. You rely on Allah for everything.”
Posted by Lawrence X He was “at home and feeling good” Sunday night, but the IR stint will cause him to miss the next four games.
That would qualify Lawrence to return for the season finale, but it’s hard to imagine the Jaguars risking anything in a meaningless game. In fact, the only meaning for them is the draft’s no. 1 may be the overall choice.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, #16, slides in front of Houston Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shair, #0 during the second quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagine Images)
Trevor Lawrence was placed on injured reserve after a dangerous hit that could end his season
John Runyon, NFL vice president of football operations, announced in a lengthy letter that Al-Shair would be suspended without pay, calling the hit “unacceptable and a serious violation of the rules of the game.”
The hit led to a scuffle between the two teams, but Texans head coach DiMeco Ryans said the Jags overreacted.
“Unfortunately, Trevor got hurt. I hope Trevor is OK, but this, too, if we’re sliding, we have to step down. If we’re sliding out of bounds, we’re out of bounds, and that rule is there to protect the quarterbacks, and we want our quarterbacks to be the safest in the league, so if we’re sliding, we get our heads down. Make sure to put down the whole thing Aziz – he hit the guy, but his sideline was too much reacts and it turns into a melee.
“It wasn’t our guys. It was their team overreacting, pushing our guy, pulling our guy to the sideline, so that end wouldn’t get called. We’ve got to be good with both teams.”
Houston Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shair, #0, scuffles after a late hit by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Roux)
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Runyon pointed to Al-Shair’s involvement in the on-field altercation that erupted after the hit, as well as previous hits that led to his punishment.
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