By Tuesday of an NFL team's bye week, things are supposed to have quieted down to near silence, with players being out of the building, and coaches and front office people getting to breathe for a bit.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair appeared to knock Trevor Lawrence unconscious, which led Jaguars players to come to their quarterback's defense.