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Tom Brady Suggests NFL Rule Change to Penalize Late Slides After Trevor Lawrence Hit

Tom Brady suggested that quarterbacks should be fined or penalized for sliding late in order to deter defensive players' late hits on signal-callers.

Brady made his remarks to Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd shortly after news broke that Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended three games following his late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

"It's gone to a point where everyone will label a certain player as a dirty player, I don't like that one bit," Brady said.

"Maybe they fine or penalize a quarterback for sliding late.