Texans Player Ejected for Late Hit to the Head on Jaguars Quarterback

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Texans after linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair delivered a late, hard hit while Lawrence was sliding. The Jaguars later ruled Lawrence out of the game with a concussion.

After the hit, Jaguars tight end Evan Engram ran to Al-Shaair and shoved him while Lawrence remained on the ground. A scuffle between Jaguars and Texans players ensued while medical personnel attended to Lawrence.

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Officials ejected Al-Shaair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones from the game for unnecessary roughness and Engram received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness. Coaches and officials had to escort Al-Shaair off

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