Al-Shaair's hit knocked Lawrence's head backward into the turf, appearing to leave him in the fencing position commonly associated with brain injuries. Al-Shaair was ejected for the collision immediately following the play, as several training staffers helped Lawrence onto a cart to head into the locker room for concussion evaluation.

The Jaguars scored just a single touchdown in Lawrence's absence, falling 52-6 to the Detroit Lions during their last outing. They didn't fare much better even before Lawrence exited, starting the season 2-8 with the former No. 1 overall draft pick throwing 11 touchdowns to six interceptions.