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Rams tackle Alaric Jackson wins appeal, will miss just one game for punching Bills' Bradley Chubb

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-15 · by Alejandro Avila

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NFL hearing officer Derrick Brooks reduced Alaric Jackson’s suspension from two games to one after the Los Angeles Rams tackle punched Buffalo Bills player Bradley Chubb following a game at SoFi Stadium. The incident occurred as players were shaking hands postgame, and Jackson will miss Sunday’s match against the Arizona Cardinals but is eligible to return in Week 7. The reduced suspension saves Jackson about $934,555 of his estimated $16.8 million base salary for this season.
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Current Status: Alaric Jackson will now miss only the game against Arizona and is eligible to return for Week 7 (October 25) against Las Vegas. The Rams' starting left tackle position will be filled by veteran David Quessenberry during this suspension period.

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“Article A reports on Alaric Jackson's reduced suspension for punching Bradley Chubb, while Article B focuses on Bradley Chubb's account of the incident. Although both articles refer to the same punch and suspension reduction, they describe different aspects of related but separate events.”
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The official suspension statement read, in part: "After the game, as players were shaking hands and exchanging jerseys, Jackson struck Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after a brief confrontation, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to "any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship."
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2026-10-15 · Fox News
Rams tackle Alaric Jackson wins appeal, will miss just one game for punching Bills' Bradley Chubb · assertive framing

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NFL hearing officer Derrick Brooks reduced Los Angeles Rams tackle Alaric Jackson’s suspension from two games to one on Wednesday for striking Buffalo Bills edge rusher Bradley Chubb. asserted
Brooks → reduce → Chubb
The incident occurred moments after Buffalo’s 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Monday night. asserted
incident → occur → night
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
After removing his jersey and shoulder pads, Jackson approached the postgame handshake line and threw a punch at Chubb. asserted
Jackson → remove → Chubb
Jackson later claimed Chubb made sexually degrading remarks about his mother during the game. asserted
Chubb → claim → game
Chubb did not retaliate. asserted
Chubb → retaliate → ?
The successful appeal saves Jackson an estimated $934,555 against his $16.8 million base salary, reducing his lost pay from two game checks to one. "They always catch the second guy, so I let him swing, and then my teammates held me back, and I just chilled," Chubb said postgame. asserted
Chubb → save → me
Jackson will serve the one-game ban Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and is eligible to return in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders. asserted
Jackson → serve → Raiders
The official suspension statement read, in part: "After the game, as players were shaking hands and exchanging jerseys, Jackson struck Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after a brief confrontation, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to "any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship." asserted
which → read → sportsmanship
The ruling comes amid Jackson's prior disciplinary history with the league. asserted
ruling → come → league
The NFL suspended Jackson for the first two games of the 2024 season under the Personal Conduct Policy regarding unconsented phone recordings, and he entered a diversion program following a June arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. asserted
he → suspend → violence
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