Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair apologized for his hit that knocked Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of Sunday's 23-20 win.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair is facing a potential suspension by the NFL for his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Sunday, according to ESPN. The report indicates it is merely a question of how long Al-Shaair will be suspended instead of whether or not the league will issue a ban.

"I genuinely didn’t see him sliding until it was too late." Azeez Al-Shaair took to social media to apologize to Trevor Lawrence for the hit that knocked the QB from Sunday's game.