The end of Trevor Lawrence’s season is not because of the concussion he suffered from Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's illegal hit, according to Doug Pederson. The Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach said Friday morning that his quarterback’s placement on injured reserve is because of his lingering shoulder injury,

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 suffered a concussion on the play.

Azeez Al-Shaair offered an apology following the hit made on Trevor Lawrence during Sunday’s matchup against the Jaguars.