Overview
- Al‑Shaair was flagged for unnecessary roughness for driving Darnold to the ground out of bounds in the first quarter of Seattle’s 27-19 win.
- The 15-yard penalty extended the drive, and the Seahawks scored shortly after to take a 14-0 lead on a 32-yard touchdown pass.
- Analysts, including Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, say another fine is expected and note a suspension is possible given Al‑Shaair’s recent record.
- He was fined $17,389 in Week 4 for a hit on Titans quarterback Cam Ward and received additional fines last season, when he also served a three-game suspension for a hit on Trevor Lawrence.
- Al‑Shaair and coach DeMeco Ryans disputed the timing of the whistle on the play, as the league prepares its weekly discipline report.