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1:23NFL Week 14 Playoff Implications: Texans at Chiefs
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2:15Week 13 Highlights: Texans at Colts
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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 79 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Leading tackler in win
Al-Shaair logged eight tackles (four solo) in Houston's win over the Colts on Sunday.
Al-Shaair led the team in tackles and has now totaled five or more stops in five consecutive games. The 28-year-old will look to build on this strong performance and keep producing during Houston's Week 14 matchup versus the Chiefs.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Possible concussion
Al-Shaair is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts.
Al-Shaair is being evaluated by medical staff after going down on a tackle in the fourth quarter. Before leaving, the middle linebacker logged eight tackles (four solo). If the captain is unable to return, Christian Harris will likely take over the middle linebacker position, with play-calling duties for the Texans' defense going to Henry To'oTo'o.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Clears concussion protocol
Al-Shaair cleared the league's concussion protocol and returned to Sunday's game against the Colts, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Al-Shaair did not miss much before returning to his role as the Texans' middle linebacker and defensive signal caller. Christian Harris will take a backseat to the captain and will likely not have many more defensive snaps.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Helps cause turnover in TNF win
Al-Shaair posted seven tackles (four solo) and one pass defense during the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills on Thursday.
Al-Shaair was given the green light to play Thursday after battling through a knee injury and illness during Week 12 prep. He ended up playing every single defensive snap, and he tipped a Josh Allen pass that was picked off by Calen Bullock late in the second quarter, which led to a Ka'imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal four plays later. Al-Shaair is up to 71 combined tackles through 11 regular-season games, which surpassed his total during the 2024 season (70 tackles, also over 11 regular-season games).
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Cleared to play TNF
Al-Shaair (knee/illness) does not have an injury designation ahead of Thursday's game against Buffalo.
Al-Shaair popped up on Monday's injury report due to a knee issue and illness, but he was able to shed an injury tag for Thursday's game after practicing in full Wednesday. The veteran linebacker has recorded 32 tackles (11 solo), three pass defenses and one fumble recovery across the Texans' five games since the Week 6 bye.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Estimated as LP to open week
The Texans listed Al-Shaair (knee/illness) as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report.
Al-Shaair managed a knee issue during Week 11 prep and played every single snap during Sunday's 16-13 win over the Titans, when he logged six tackles (one solo). He also appears to be under the weather in addition to working through his knee injury, so his practice participation over the next two days will shed light on his chances of playing against Buffalo on Thursday. Al-Shaair has accumulated 65 tackles (30 solo), six pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through 10 regular-season games.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Practices in full Thursday
Al-Shaair (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Al-Shaair upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice after being limited in Wednesday's session. If the starting middle linebacker can log another full session Friday, he has a chance to avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's divisional matchup against the Titans, his former team. Through three "revenge" matchups over the past two seasons Al-Shaair has logged 13 tackles (seven solo) including 1.0 sacks, and will look to expand on that resume if he is able to suit up for Sunday's game.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Working through knee issue
Al-Shaair (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Al-Shaair may have tweaked his knee during the Texans' Week 10 win over the Jaguars, when he logged eight tackles (three solo) and a pass defense while playing every single defensive snap. He had his practice reps limited to open the week, but he has two more opportunities to log a full session and avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's AFC South clash against the Titans, whom he played for in 2023.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Paces squad with eight stops Sunday
Al-Shaair totaled eight tackles (three solo) and a defensed pass in a 36-29 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Al-Shaair ended as the Texans' top tackler in the comeback win. The veteran linebacker is up to 59 tackles and a career-high six defensed passes through nine games on the campaign.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Nine stops in loss to Denver
Al-Shaair recorded nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's loss to the Broncos.
Al-Shaiir's nine tackles were his second-most of the season, as he's started all eight games and played 98 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps. He's up to 51 tackles (26 solo), five pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on the campaign.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Logs four tackles vs. Niners
Al-Shaair posted four tackles (one solo) and a pass defense during the Texans' 26-15 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
Al-Shaair played every single defensive snap for a second consecutive game and finished tied for third on the Texans in tackles. His production has dipped as of late; he has accumulated just 17 tackles over his last four games after posting 25 tackles through the first three games of the regular season. Al-Shaair is up to 42 tackles through seven games and is on pace to surpass his total from 2024 (70 tackles across 11 regular-season games).
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Modest production in win over 49ers
Al-Shaair recorded four tackles (one solo) during Houston's win over San Francisco on Sunday.
Al-Shaair has now failed to rack up five or more tackles in three of seven regular-season appearances to begin the 2025 campaign, and he's still looking to pick up his first sack of the year. The veteran linebacker has, however, already logged five pass breakups, tying his total from last season. Al-Shaair could be busy attempting to stop the run Week 9 at home against the Broncos.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Logs four tackles vs. Baltimore
Al-Shaair registered four tackles (two solo) and one pass defense during the Texans' 44-10 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
Al-Shaair played a season-low 38 defensive snaps Sunday, but the Texans had just 43 snaps on defense as the offense dominated time of possession in a Week 5 blowout win. The veteran linebacker has just seven tackles over the past two games and is up to 32 tackles (19 solo), three pass defenses and one forced fumble over the first five games of the regular season.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Logs three stops in Week 4
Al-Shaair finished Sunday's 26-0 win over Tennessee with three tackles (two solo) and a defensed pass.
This was easily Al-Shaair's lowest tackle of the campaign, but that's partly because the Titans' offense was so overmatched that it had the ball for less than 22 minutes of game time. Al-Shaair added a defensed pass for a Texans defense that dominated from start to finish.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Racks up eight stops in Week 3
Al-Shaair recorded eight tackles (four solo) in a loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Al-Shaair led the Texans in stops, with nobody else on the team notching more than five tackles. The veteran linebacker is off to a strong start, posting 25 tackles, a defensed pass and a forced fumble through three contests.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Double-digit tackles Monday
Al-Shaair recorded 10 total tackles (eight solo) and one pass defended in Monday night's 20-19 loss to the Buccaneers.
The 28-year-old linebacker was one of two Texans to register double-digit stops in Monday's loss, finishing second on the team behind Henry To'oTo'o's 11 tackles. Al-Shaair was among the league's most productive inside linebackers in 2024, recording 70 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, four passes defended and two forced fumbles over just 11 regular-season contests. He's expected to continue causing problems for opposing offenses as the Texans play the Jaguars in Week 3.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Tallies seven tackles vs. LAR
Al-Shaair registered seven tackles (three solo) during the Texans' 14-9 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Al-Shaair was one of four Texans players to play all 60 defensive snaps and finished second on the team in tackles behind Kamari Lassiter (nine). Al-Shaair was limited to 11 regular-season games in 2024 after missing three games due to a knee injury and another three contests for a suspension, and he finished with 70 tackles (45 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass defenses and two forced fumbles.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 228 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tampa, FL |
| Age: 28 |
| School: FAU |
| Experience: 7 |