When things kicked off on game day against the Minnesota Vikings, Azeez Al-Shaair was expected to, at the very least, split his time at WILL linebacker with the returning Dre Greenlaw, who was just activated from the IR. Al-Shaair has filled the position since the second half of Week 1 more than admirably.
He’s collected a handful of eye-popping plays that displayed his next-gear closing speed and propensity for thumping ball carriers. But, perhaps, no image sums this up better than his bent and busted facemask from battering the Rams on Monday Night Football.
#49ers Azeez Al-Shaair was hitting so hard that he completely demolished his facemask
( : @49ers) pic.