Azeez Al-Shaair: Everything you need to know

Azeez Al-Shaair

Houston Texans

Status

QUESTIONABLE - Thumb - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-05-01

STATS

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

527

245

282

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2025	HOU	103	55	48
2024	HOU	70	25	45
2023	TEN	163	79	84
2022	SF	44	24	20
2021	SF	102	44	58
2020	SF	34	13	21
2019	SF	11	5	6
Career		527	245	282

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS
2025	HOU	0	0
2024	HOU	2	2
2023	TEN	2	2
2022	SF	0	0
2021	SF	2	8
2020	SF	0	0
2019	SF	0	0
Career		6	12

Interceptions

Season	Team	INT	PD
2025	HOU	2	9
2024	HOU	0	4
2023	TEN	0	4
2022	SF	0	0
2021	SF	1	5
2020	SF	1	2
2019	SF	0	0
Career		4	24

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FF	FR
2025	HOU	1	1
2024	HOU	2	0
2023	TEN	0	1
2022	SF	0	1
2021	SF	1	2
2020	SF	1	0
2019	SF	0	0
Career		5	5

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2025	HOU	15	8	7
2024	HOU	12	7	5
2022	SF	12	6	6
2021	SF	13	6	7
Career		52	27	25

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS	TFL
2025	HOU	0	0	0
2024	HOU	0	0	0
2022	SF	0	0	0
2021	SF	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Interceptions

Season	Team	INT	PD	TD
2025	HOU	0	0	0
2024	HOU	0	0	0
2022	SF	0	0	0
2021	SF	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FR
2025	HOU	2
2024	HOU	0
2022	SF	0
2021	SF	0
Career		2

Preseason			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
8/16	CAR	W 20-3	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Regular Season			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
1/4	IND	W 38-30	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
12/27	LAC	W 20-16	2	4	6	0	0	1	1	0
12/14	ARI	W 40-20	7	5	12	0	0	0	0	0
12/7	KC	W 20-10	1	4	5	0	0	1	1	0
11/30	IND	W 20-16	4	4	8	0	0	0	0	0
11/20	BUF	W 23-19	4	3	7	0	0	0	1	0
11/16	TEN	W 16-13	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	0
11/9	JAC	W 36-29	3	5	8	0	0	0	1	0
11/2	DEN	L 15-18	4	5	9	0	0	0	0	1
10/26	SF	W 26-15	1	3	4	0	0	0	1	0
10/20	SEA	L 19-27	2	4	6	0	0	0	1	0
10/5	BAL	W 44-10	2	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
9/28	TEN	W 26-0	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	0
9/21	JAC	L 10-17	4	4	8	0	0	0	0	0
9/15	TB	L 19-20	8	2	10	0	0	0	1	0
9/7	LA	L 9-14	3	4	7	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			48	55	103	0	0	2	9	1

Postseason			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
1/18	NE	L 16-28	4	5	9	0	0	0	0	0
1/12	PIT	W 30-6	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	1
Postseason Totals			7	8	15	0	0	0	0	1

Azeez Al-Shaair: Breaking News

Al-Shaair (thumb) has a agreed to a three-year extension with the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Al-Shaair's new deal amounts to a three-year, $54 million pact. The 28-year-old is coming off a 2025 regular season which he recorded 103 tackles and two picks in 16 games en route becoming a Pro Bowl selection. The Texans' starting middle linebacker is bouncing back from an offseason thumb procedure, but a full recovery is expected in advance of the upcoming campaign.

Al-Shaair had thumb surgery Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Wilson deemed the surgery "successful" and indicated that Al-Shaair is expected to have a full recovery. It remains to be seen if the surgery will impact Al-Shaair's availability for OTAs. The veteran linebacker recorded 103 tackles and a career-high nine defensed passes (including two interceptions) over 16 regular-season games in 2025.

Al-Shaair recorded 103 tackles (48 solo), nine passes defensed (two interceptions), one forced fumble and one recovery over 16 regular-season games in 2025. Al-Shaair was again the leader of Houston's defense, which was one of the best in the NFL in 2025. He led the team in tackles and earned the highest grades in run defense, coverage and overall performance from Pro Football Focus. The 28-year-old is locked in for one more season and will return as Houston's signal caller in 2026.