Evan Engram, the Jacksonville Jaguars player who attacked Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair last weekend after a brutal and illegal hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, has been fined for his actions.
Engram was assessed a $11,255 fine for hitting Al-Shaair and driving his face into the ground in retaliation for the hit. The hit by al-Shaair sparked a massive, sideline-clearing brawl between the two teams.
Engram spoke about Al-Shaair’s “dirty hit” and his reaction to it after the game.
“It was a dirty hit,” Engram told reporters. “In that moment, instinct was just, it didn’t feel like a clean hit, so I had to go stand up for my quarterback.
“I just knew it was wrong. It was a dirty play.
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