Shaair was unsuccessful in his attempt to appeal his three-game suspension. The decision came down Wednesday and backed up the ban Al-Shaair received for his hit that knocked out Trevor Lawrence from the Texans' game with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair is taking on the “villain” role now as the league announced he would serve a three-game suspension.

The three-game suspension imposed by the NFL on Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was upheld on appeal Wednesday. Al-Shaair was suspended after being ejected from Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars for an illegal hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who sustained a concussion on the play.