After Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair injured Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence with a dangerous hit on Sunday, football fans have unearthed old clips of some of his other questionable hits.
In a compilation video posted by the X account @NFL_Memes, it shows other dangerous actions by the linebacker over the course of his career which included one instance where he wrapped his hand around Tom Brady’s throat during a play.
That particular instance occurred while Al-Shaair was with the 49ers and Brady was in his final year with the Buccaneers in 2022.
Another clip showed a separate incident in which he could clearly be seen throwing a punch at Bears running back Roschon Johnson after the whistle in a game earlier this year.
The latest incident occurred during the second quarter of Sunday’s game in which the Texans defeated the Jaguars.
Lawrence had started sliding after the Jags QB opted to run with the ball.
As Lawrence slid, Al-Shaair came in with the hit that got the quarterback in the head and forced him to leave the game with a concussion.
The hit kicked off a melee between the two teams and Al-Shaair was ejected.
More discipline is expected to come from the incident for Al-Shaair.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that it is “anticipated” that he will be suspended for the hit, though it wasn’t clear for how long.
Al-Shaair issued a lengthy statement on Monday via social media apologizing to Lawrence, while also criticizing the media and “racist” fans.
“To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening. Before the game we spoke and I told you how it was great to see you back out on the field and wished you well. I would never want to see any player hurt because of a hit I put on them especially one that’s deemed ‘late’ or ‘unnecessary,’” part of the statement read.
