The safety of the Houston Texans On Monday, Azeez Al-Shaair expressed regret for his hit on Trevor Lawrence, the quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In the second quarter of the team’s Week 13 game on Sunday, Al-Shaair jumped at a sliding Lawrence and used his forearm to strike the defenseless Lawrence in the head. Following the contact, Lawrence displayed the typical response and was declared out of the game due to a concussion.
To Trevor Al-Shaair wrote on X, “I truly apologize to you for what ended up happening.” We chatted before the game, and I wished you luck and said it was wonderful to see you back on the field. Any player getting wounded as a result of a hit I delivered, especially if it was deemed late or needless, is something I would never want to witness.
To the remainder of the people who have called me every term in the book, he continued: From reporters who are always on the lookout for a story to find their villain to racist and Islamophobic fans and individuals, you don’t know my heart or my character, which I don’t need to prove to any of you.
Al-Shaair explains why he made the hit in the post, stating that he plays every game to the best of his ability without intending to hurt anyone.
Sincerely, it wasn’t until it was too late that I noticed him sliding. The safety wrote that everything occurs in an instant.
Lawrence’s teammates were incensed by the hit, and a brawl broke out on the field right after the play. Al-Shaair apologized and stated he could see the Jaguars’ reasoning for their quarterback’s defense.
Al-Shaair, an undrafted free agent in his sixth NFL season, has already received several fines for on-field infractions this year. He was fined over $11,000 for a punch he threw at Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson on September 15 and for a late hit on Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard in a game on November 24.
Adam Schefter of ESPN said on Monday that Al-Shaair is anticipated to receive a suspension for his hit on Lawrence.
Doug Pederson, the coach of Jacksonville, stated on Monday that it is unclear if Lawrence will be available for the remainder of the season.
Lawrence wrote to Xon Sunday to express gratitude to everyone who has contacted me and been praying for me. I feel better now that I’m at home. Thank you all; it means a lot.
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