Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ruled out of Sunday's 23-20 loss due to a concussion after sustaining an illegal hit in the first half against the Houston Texans.
Lawrence was hit in the head by Texans defender Azeez Al-Shaair while sliding following a 6-yard run. Lawrence was noticeably shaken up on the play and a skirmish took place after multiple Jaguars players took issue with Al-Shaair's hit, for which he was ejected.
Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones was also ejected for his role in the ensuing fight, while Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram received a 15-yard flag for unnecessary roughness.
Lawrence left the field on a golf cart and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game. Lawrence was 4 of 10 for 41 yards with an interception at the time of his injury.
"It's a play that has no business in our league," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said after the game, per 1010 XL Radio.
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans also told reporters that the play by Al-Shaair is "not what we coach."
"It's not representative of who Azeez is," Ryans added. "He's a smart player. A really great leader for us. We felt his presence not being there."
Veteran Mac Jones replaced Lawrence at QB. Jones went 20 of 32 for 235 yards with two TDs in relief.
Sunday marked Lawrence's return to the lineup after missing two games due to a left shoulder injury.
