Last Sunday ugly incident The conflict between the Texans and Jaguars, sparked by linebacker Azeez Al-Shair’s knockout hit against a sliding Trevor Lawrence, should have resulted in a series of fines for the fight that broke out after the hit.

Ultimately, Evan Engram was the only Jaguars tight end was fined. Not even Al-Shair – who, according to the league, “escalated the fight when he pulled an opponent to the ground by his face mask – was punished separately for his actions during two altercations. (The list of Al-Shaair violations in recent years includes a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct last Sunday, but no fine.)

According to a source familiar with the situation, the people responsible for imposing the penalties decided that it would not be fair to impose fines for the consequences of a particular incident. It was Al-Shaair’s hit and Engram’s push that started everything.

On the one hand, it makes sense. On the other hand, it’s probably a mistake because it sends a message to all teams.

Once a significant incident occurs and the battle has begun, get started!

Furthermore, the result required a deliberate disregard for the rules and previous precedents. It also sets a new precedent that may be part of the future appeals process. A player who is fined for a fight that stems from another incident may argue that if it wouldn’t be fair to punish everyone who was involved in two fights last Sunday, then it isn’t fair to impose a fine on him.