Training camp got a little tense for the Texans on Tuesday when Azeez Al-Shaair and Dalton Schultz both went down late in practice, but the concern didn’t last long.
Azeez Al-Shaair on how he’s feeling after the injury. “Great.” pic.twitter.com/YxU53kBR9X
— Jonathan M Alexander (@jonmalexander) August 4, 2026
According to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, both players were shaken up near the end of the session.
Alexander also reported, “Limited menu in team drills, but C.J. Stroud was crisp today,” before noting, “Unfortunately, two injuries to key players at the end of practice.
Azeez Al-Shaair and Dalton Schultz both went down.”
Al-Shaair, though, quickly cooled any panic. When he spoke to media members afterward, the veteran linebacker said he felt fine. Asked how he was doing after the scare, he answered, “Great,” per Alexander.
That should be a relief for Houston, especially after Al-Shaair was seen leaving the field on his own. The same was true for Schultz, and neither player was reported to need much help getting off the field. No exact injury details were provided, but the early signs point to both being okay after Tuesday’s practice.
For Al-Shaair, the moment comes as he enters his eighth NFL season and continues to serve as one of the key pieces in DeMeco Ryans’ defense. The 29-year-old is coming off the best year of his career, one that brought him his first Pro Bowl selection. He finished with 103 combined tackles, including 48 solo stops, along with one forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and two interceptions, which was a career high.
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