Al-Shaair did not practice for Houston on Tuesday and was a limited participant in the Texans’ remaining practices this week. He is officially listed as questionable for Houston’s playoff tilt against Kansas City.

Despite being constantly counted out during the week leading up to the Wild Card round, the Houston Texans put on a clinic in front of their home fans to knock off the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 and advance to the Divisional Round.

If Azeez Al-Shaair doesn’t wake you up and have you ready to run through a brick wall Saturday afternoon, nothing will.

Read the recent NFL news and rumors for fantasy football. Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) logged a limited session in

Texans get back several key players at practice Wednesday, including team captain and starting linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair

Three key players for the Houston Texans are listed as questionable heading into Saturday’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair exited Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a knee injury and is questionable to return per Texans insider Aaron Wilson. He visited the medical tent twice in the first quarter.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC ... In last weekend's 32-12 wild-card win against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mixon rushed for 106 yards and a TD and Al-Shaair collected six tackles ...

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for ... In last weekend's 32-12 wild-card win against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mixon rushed for 106 yards ...

Al-Shaair (knee) finished the 2024 season with 70 tackles (45 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles across 11 regular-season games. Al-Shaair missed three games with a knee injury and was then suspended later in the year after a helmet-to-helmet hit concussed Trevor Lawrence in Week 15.

The Texans were strong up front with Will Anderson Jr. and in the secondary with Derek Stingley Jr. but had some inconsistencies in the middle.

NFL offseason is set to be a defining period for the Houston Texans. They have a competitive roster, a blossoming culture of success, and their recent postseason achievements. Retaining the key players who played crucial roles in their impressive 2024 campaign will be a top priority.