The Jaguars and Texans benches were cleared after Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaiir delivered a huge blow to Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence as he completed a six-yard run in the second quarter, leading to a lengthy standoff between the Teams led.
Lawrence was ruled out of the game by the Jaguars just before halftime due to a concussion.
Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram flew in to defend Lawrence and tackle Al-Shaiir after the tackle, which led to a lot of Jaguars and Texans fighting and arguing while Lawrence was attended to by the medical staff. He was eventually carted off the field.
Aziz Al-Shair injured Trevor Lawrence:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
Al-Shair, Engram and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones received personal foul penalties for their behavior, which tied the score. Al-Shair and Jones were ejected from the game.
As he was escorted off the field, Al-Shair continued to rant at Jaguars players, including left guard Brandon Scherff and wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., prolonging the melee as players from both teams flocked to address the situation to defuse.
Al-Shair continued to look for a fight as he headed to the locker room
— Billy M (@BillyM_91)
Sunday was all about Lawrence after missing Jacksonville's last two games with an AC joint sprain in his left non-throwing shoulder.
Mac Jones took over as quarterback for the Jaguars, Lawrence left.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
