Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he stood behind Azeez Al-Shaair after his linebacker was ejected and widely criticized for hitting Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the head in Sunday’s win.

The expectation around the NFL is that Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be suspended for his dirty and illegal hit to the head of

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair is facing a potential suspension by the NFL for his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Sunday, according to ESPN. The report indicates it is merely a question of how long Al-Shaair will be suspended instead of whether or not the league will issue a ban.