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Texans Excited For Azeez Al-Shaair Return

Azeez Al-Shaair is reinstated from suspension and set to return to the Houston Texans.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) is tackled by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Nov 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) is tackled by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are getting a bit of a boost before their final regular season game against the Tennessee Titans.

Veteran linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been reinstated by the NFL after serving his three-game suspension for his hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Dec. 1.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans is thrilled to have his linebacker back on the field.

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"It’s really great getting Azeez back. We’ve missed him over these past three weeks, just missed his presence, his leadership, missed his playmaking ability on the field. So, we’re excited to get him back out there and let him knock some of the rust off," Ryans said.

With Al-Shaair and Christian Harris playing together, it will be the first time the Texans have both of their starting middle linebackers on the field at the same time all season.

The defense missed Al-Shaair in the team's last game against the Baltimore Ravens, but they will get him back to warm up against his former Titans team before the games really begin to count in the playoffs.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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