Monday night’s late game included the latest example of Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair applying a hit for which there will be league-issued consequences.

Late in the first quarter, Shaair dropped his body weight onto Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold — on the sideline after the play was clearly over.

Al-Shaair was flagged. He’ll undoubtedly be fined, again. The question is whether he will be suspended, again.

Last December, the league suspended Al-Shaair for three games after he hit Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the head with a forearm while Lawrence was sliding. The debate regarding the punishment brought into focus Al-Shaair’s history of 13 violations and seven fines since 2020 .

Monday night’s hit against Darnold was Al-Shaair’s third finable offense since ret

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