The NFL should have let him slide…
Evan Engrama Jacksonville Jaguars tight end who punished a Houston Texans linebacker. Aziz Al Shail after his vicious knock on the quarterback trevor lawrencewas fined for their involvement in this incident. (Related: Trevor Lawrence, Palestine lover Aziz Al Shair needs surgery after illegal knock from dirty hitting)
Engram was fined the equivalent of $11,255 by the NFL for popping Al Sha'ir and slamming him in the face onto the field in retaliation. After Lawrence's hit and Engram's actions against Al Shayer, a huge brawl broke out between the Jags and Texans, and both benches were completely cleared out.
#Texans LB Azeez Al Shaair's three-game suspension was not the only punishment handed out in last week's game.
NFL fined #jaguars TE Evan Engram $11,255 for unnecessary roughness – Jumping Al Shaair after hitting Trevor Lawrence. pic.twitter.com/RHkLLLN0DN
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 7, 2024
After the game, Engram said of Al Shayer's “dirty hit.”
“It was a dirty hit. At that moment, instinctively I didn't think it was a clean hit, so I had to stand up for the quarterback.” said Engram into the media. “I just knew it was wrong. It was a dirty play. You stood up for your guys. That's what it is.”
Look at Trevor Lawrence right after this horrific hit. His right arm suddenly bends, and at the same time his left arm extends. This is known as the “fencing position” and is an involuntary reflex that occurs after the impact of blunt head trauma. That means traumatic brain injury… pic.twitter.com/Saa8j8cffJ
— Sam Ghaly, MD (@EM_RESUS) December 1, 2024
Evan Engram shouldn't have been fined, but anyway.
