Shaair was unsuccessful in his attempt to appeal his three-game suspension. The decision came down Wednesday and backed up the ban Al-Shaair received for his hit that knocked out Trevor Lawrence from the Texans' game with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Instead, it was the late hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. The Houston defender was ejected from the contest after a mini brawl ensued. After the game,

The three-game suspension imposed by the NFL on Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was upheld on appeal Wednesday. Al-Shaair was suspended after being ejected from Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars for an illegal hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who sustained a concussion on the play.