Jaguars TE Evan Engram on a hit by Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair that knocked QB Trevor Lawrence out of Sunday’s 23-20 Texas victory with a concussion: “It was a dirty hit, obviously…”

It’s been a weekend full of brawls across both the college and NFL landscapes, and another heated altercation unfolded on Sunday during the Houston Texans vs.

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

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a violent elbow to the facemask from Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair

Azeez Al-Shaair was ejected for his hit on Lawrence as the quarterback was sliding on a first-half run with the ball Sunday.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is officially active against the Texans after missing the last two games due to a shoulder injury.

No one wants to see any player take a vicious hit like the one that knocked Trevor Lawrence out of the game. It’s easy to agree on that point. Eliminating violent shots is the hard part. The NFL has instituted several rules to protect quarterbacks but football is a physical sport and players have to react instantly and make split-second decisions going at high speeds so injuries keep occurring.