CNN —Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. And now you’re a defender, a lot of onus is on the defender, right?”Ryans added, “Unfortunately, Trevor got hurt. Al-Shaair was previously fined $11,255 for a late hit that occurred November 24 in a game against the Tennessee Titans. Ryans said Al-Shaair plays the game “the right way” and would never intend to hurt another player. “People who know Azeez they know him, they know how he plays the game.

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