When the Jacksonville Jaguars faced the Houston Texans in 2024, Azeez Al-Shaair laid a vicious hit on Trevor Lawrence that knocked him out. At the time, DeMeco Ryans blamed the Jags quarterback for leaving himself exposed. This makes his recent comments feel hypocritical.
During Week 9, quarterback C.J. Stroud got hit during a slide. This made Ryans cry foul, but observers were quick to rightly bring in receipts.
DeMeco Ryans isn't thrilled that C.J. Stroud got hit
DeMeco Ryans met with reporters after the Texans' loss and said that the hit on C.J. Stroud deserved to be flagged, noting that his players have been previously penalized for it.