Watch: Brawl occurs after Texans LB's hit knocks out Lawrence

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) slides down in front of Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) in the second quarter in the second quarter at EverBank Stadium. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Watch: Brawl breaks out after Texans LB's brutal hit knocks out Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 2, 2024 7:59 AM ET

A melee ensued after Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair blasted Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence late in the second quarter of Sunday's matchup.

Lawrence scrambled and slid on a 2nd-and-7 at Jacksonville's 49-yard line before Al-Shaair flew in and hit him. Subsequently, Jaguars tight end Evan Engram shoved Al-Shaair, resulting in the brawl along Jacksonville's sideline.

A brutal hit on #Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, resulting in the ejection of #Texans LB Aziz Al-Shaair pic.twitter.com/9vETTebiIk
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2024

Both teams were flagged for unnecessary roughness. Al-Shaair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones were ejected.

According to Fox Sports, Lawrence was ruled out of the game with a concussion. Backup QB Mac Jones will fill in for him.

Fox Sports analyst Daryl Johnston lambasted Al-Shaair for his hit on Lawrence.

"It's everything you're not supposed to do," Johnston said, per Awful Announcing's X account. "Everything...There's an honor that you give your opponent on the football field, and you respect him."

"It's everything you're not supposed to do. Everything...There's an honor that you give to your opponent on the football field and you respect him."

Daryl Johnston on Azeez Al-Shaair.pic.twitter.com/KO9i2XbuIx
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 1, 2024

This isn't the first incident involving Al-Shaair. ESPN's Michael DiRocco reported he was fined $11,817 after punching Bears running back Roschon Johnson in a Week 2 win.

It's fair to wonder if Al-Shaair will be subject to more discipline, considering the hit seemed to be a cheap shot.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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