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Former 49ers LB Al-Shaair's hit on Lawrence sparks massive brawl

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A fight broke out in Jacksonville on Sunday after a hit by Azeez Al-Shaair on Trevor Lawrence.

The Texans linebacker was ejected from the game and the Jaguars quarterback was carted off after several minutes on the ground.

After Al-Shaair dove head first into the sliding Lawrence, several Jaguars players came to defend their quarterback. Here's how it unfolded:

The fight moved to the Jaguars' sideline as trainers tended to Lawrence, who quickly was ruled out with a concussion.

Lawrence sat up and rode in the front of the cart into the locker room as Mac Jones took over at quarterback for the remainder of the game.

As a result of the altercation between the two teams, Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones also was ejected along with Al-Shaair. Jaguars tight end Evan Engram was given an unnecessary roughness penalty after he immediately charged at Al-Shaair following the hit.

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The 27-year-old Al-Shaair previously spent four seasons with the 49ers from 2019-2022 before signing with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent before the 2023 season. The veteran linebacker then signed with Houston this offseason, reuniting with former San Francisco defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.

The Texans led the Jaguars 6-0 late in the first half of the AFC South matchup when Lawrence was injured.

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