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

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.

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,

NEW YORK — Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games by the NFL after his hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which resulted in a concussion. NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspension Tuesday.

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

Houston Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games without pay for “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players,” the NFL announced Tuesday.