Azeez Al-Shaair set to appeal NFL punishment in remote hearing today after vicious hit on Trevor Lawrence

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair is set to plead his case before the NFL on Wednesday, according to a report. 

 Al-Shaair sparked major controversy in the Texans’ 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after flying into Lawrence with his elbow first, despite the rival quarterback sliding to give himself up on the play.

The linebacker was hit with a three-game suspension – without pay – from the league Tuesday but will appeal the punishment in a hearing today, Josina Anderson reported. 

Al-Shaair was ejected from Houston’s 23-20 win over Jacksonville over the incident, which left Jaguars players and coaches seething and sparked a bench-clearing brawl. 

After Lawrence suffered a concussion from the dangerous tackle, the NFL handed down the three-game punishment, having also taken into account his role in the mass brawl and some of his previous offenses. 

In a letter to Al-Shaair, NFL chief Jon Runyan told him that the league considered the tackle an ‘unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules.’

However, Al-Shaair will look to overturn the suspension in Wednesday’s hearing, which will take place remotely rather than in-person at the NFL’s headquarters in New York. 

The Texans’ front office already fired back at the league Tuesday when general manager Nick Caserio unleashed a fiery rant. 

More to follow.