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2:06Booth Recap: Raiders at Texans
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1:12C.J. Stroud Sounds Off After Win Against Raiders
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1:45Week 16 Highlights: Raiders at Texans
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1:48What the Texans Were Lacking in Close Game Against Raiders
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1:02Raiders Find Offensive Success vs Texans Behind Jeanty's Career Day
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0:14A Jeanty JAUNT: Raiders rookie RB hauls in 60-yard TD pass against Texans
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0:14That was QUICK: Derek Stingley Jr. turns Geno Smith pass into defensive TD for Texans
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1:08Week 16 NFL Picks: Raiders at Texans
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1:42AFC Tiebreaker Scenarios
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1:47Texans Win 6th Straight, Still With A 50/50 Shot To Win AFC South
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6:32How Many Teams Can Actually Win The AFC?
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2:20Leave, Like or Love: Texans to win AFC South
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2:35NFL Power Rankings: Texans Defense Best In League, Winners Of 5 Straight
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2:00Week 15 NFL Game Picks: Cardinals at Texans
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2:21Top Quarterbacks to Add Entering Week 15
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1:29Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes Sound Off Following 7th Loss
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1:50Jonathan Jones on the Chiefs: 'I Do Not Believe That They Will Make the Postseason'
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1:42Patrick Mahomes Has One of the Worst Statistical Games of His Career
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0:56How Daniel Jones Injury Impacts The AFC South
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1:52Andy Reid's 4th Down Try Backfires, Gives Spark to Texans
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Top Azeez Al-Shaair News
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Not playing Sunday
Al-Shaair (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Raiders.
Al-Shaair will miss his first game of the season due to an ankle injury he sustained earlier in the week. In his absence, Christian Harris is expected to start at middle linebacker against Las Vegas.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Looking likely to play Week 16
Al-Shaair (ankle/knee), who is officially questionable for Sunday's game against Las Vegas, is trending toward playing, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Al-Shaair is likely to be a game-time decision, per Wilson, but the current expectation is that he'll be able to suit up. The veteran linebacker managed just a DNP/LP/DNP practice progression this week, so chances are he'll be less than 100 percent even if he does get clearance to play. Al-Shaair hasn't missed a game this season and has logged every Texans defensive snap in 10 of the team's 14 contests to date.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Questionable with ankle injury
Al-Shaair (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders.
Al-Shaair was once again unable to practice Friday after notching his only practice session of the week Thursday in a limited capacity. With the 28-year-old's availability in practice trending in the wrong direction, his status for Sunday is uncertain. If Al-Shaair is unable to play, E.J. Speed could see more reps at linebacker behind Henry To'oTo'o.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Gets in limited practice
Al-Shaair (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Al-Shaair missed Wednesday's practice entirely, but he's beginning to trend in the right direction for Week 16. The starting linebacker generally handles an every-down role on defense for Houston. He'll have one more chance to prove he can handle full practice reps Friday.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Sits out practice Wednesday
Al-Shaair (ankle/knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Al-Shaair played 65 defensive snaps in Week 15 versus the Cardinals, and it's not immediately clear when he suffered any injury. He'll have two more opportunities to practice before Houston publishes its last practice report of the week Friday.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Season-high 12 stops in Week 15
Al-Shaair posted 12 tackles (seven solo) during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Al-Shaair's 12 stops Sunday were a season high and the sixth time in his NFL career that he has reached that mark. He has played every single defensive snap in eight of the Texans' last nine games since the Week 6 bye and is up to 96 tackles (46 solo), eight pass defenses (one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through 14 regular-season games. Al-Shaair could reach the tackling century mark for the third time in his seven-year NFL career as soon as this Sunday against the Raiders.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Full participant Thursday
Al-Shaair (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Al-Shaair did not practice Wednesday with an ankle injury, but he upgraded to full participation Thursday to shed his injury designation. The 28-year-old snagged a meaningful interception to help seal the win against Kansas City in Week 14, adding to his eight pass breakups on the season. The seventh-year pro also has 84 tackles (39 solo) and a forced fumble through 13 games this season.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Nursing ankle injury
Al-Shaair (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Al-Shaair snagged an interception on Kansas City's last meaningful possession of the game in Week 14 to help clinch a win, but it seems he may also have picked up an ankle issue somewhere along the way. He'll likely need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have a realistic chance of playing in Week 15 versus the Cardinals.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Closes out Chiefs
Al-Shaair made five tackles and recorded an interception in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Chiefs in Week 14.
Houston's defense dominated, but it was still a one-score game when Al-Shaair picked off a Patrick Mahomes pass intended for Travis Kelce deep in Kansas City territory. That set up Houston's final score, a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal, that secured the win for the Texans. The interception was the first of the season for the linebacker, who leads the team with 84 tackles through 13 games.
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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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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 228 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tampa, FL |
| Age: 28 |
| School: FAU |
| Experience: 7 |