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.

Instead, it was the late hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. The Houston defender was ejected from the contest after a mini brawl ensued. After the game,

Al-Shaair, the Texans’ defensive captain, tried to appeal the suspension on Wednesday in a meeting with former NFL offensive lineman Ramon Foster. After further review, Foster upheld the length, meaning Al-Shaair won’t return until Week 18’s season finale against the Tennessee Titans.