Shaair’s appeal of his three-game suspension was upheld by hearing officer Ramon Foster, who was jointly appointed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the league announced on Wednesday night.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair had his appeal rejected and will serve a three-game suspension for hit on Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and the NFL players association upheld Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's three-game suspension without pay for repeated violations of player safety rules following his violent hit to the head of Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, who sustained a concussion and is now on injured reserve.