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Rams’ Alaric Jackson wins appeal as Bradley Chubb reveals what sparked fight

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Duarte, M. (2026, October 15). Rams’ Alaric Jackson wins appeal as Bradley Chubb reveals what sparked fight. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/rams-alaric-jackson-wins-nfl-appeal-suspension-for-punching-bradley-chubb-reduced/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Michael Duarte

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Los Angeles Rams player Alaric Jackson won an appeal against the NFL on Wednesday, reducing his two-game suspension for punching Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb to one game. The incident occurred after a Monday night game where Chubb initiated a verbal confrontation that escalated into physical violence when he touched Jackson’s face and prompted Jackson’s punch. Jackson will miss Sunday’s Week 6 game against Arizona Cardinals while veteran David Quessenberry replaces him at left tackle.
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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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📰 Rams Lineman Suspension Reduced
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Michael Duarte
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🔮 Even injured Rams superstar Myles Garrett, watching from a nearby exercise bike, couldn’t contain his amusement.
🔮 At this rate, they might need Waze to tell them how to get there.
🔮 Fortunately for Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Chargers were more than willing to take that burden off their hands.
🔮 Entering Saturday’s BIG10 showdown on Saturday, Lincoln Riley was running out of excuses, running out of goodwill and, depending on whom you asked, running out of time as head coach of the USC Trojans.
🔮 But Thursday, they were confronted with a sobering reminder that football’s most devastating hits might not reveal their consequences for decades.
🔮 After a week in which the Rams lost Davante Adams, Poona Ford, Kobie Turner and Blake Grupe to significant injuries, with Trent McDuffie and Nate Landman also sidelined and Puka Nacua battling a calf injury, McVay could have spent his postgame press conference explaining why his depleted roster couldn’t compete.
🔮 That physical mentality could prove invaluable Sunday against a Raiders defense that has struggled to limit yards after the catch.
🔮 For a Rams team desperately trying to climb out of last place in the NFC West, Stafford’s historic afternoon couldn’t have come at a better time.
🔮 Afterward, McVay admitted he regretted the decision. “I wish I would have had a better play call and gone forward, got it a lot tighter.
🔮 “Vegas, baby, Vegas!” Thirty years later, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams could use a similar intervention. Because what began as a season filled with Super Bowl aspirations has become a five-alarm fire, and the team that dreamed of playing for a Lombardi Trophy in its own stadium might need a miracle just to escape the NFC West basement.
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🔮 Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association, handed down the decision Wednesday, giving Jackson and the Rams a significant break. Jackson will now miss only Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, with veteran David Quessenberry expected to start at left tackle in his place.
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Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Alaric Jackson threw a punch on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills. asserted
Jackson → throw → Bills
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle landed a punch of his own by winning an appeal against the NFL. asserted
tackle → start → NFL
Jackson successfully appealed his two-game suspension for punching Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following the Rams gut-wrenching 37-34 overtime loss at SoFi Stadium, getting his punishment reduced to one game. asserted
punishment → appeal → game
Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association, handed down the decision Wednesday, giving Jackson and the Rams a significant break. Jackson will now miss only Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, with veteran David Quessenberry expected to start at left tackle in his place. asserted
Quessenberry → appoint → place
The altercation unfolded near midfield following Monday’s game as Jackson was exchanging jerseys with Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker. asserted
Jackson → unfold → Walker
Chubb approached and exchanged words with Jackson, who responded by walking toward the linebacker. asserted
who → approach → linebacker
After Chubb put his right hand on Jackson’s face, he delivered a right-handed punch to the right side of the linebacker’s face. asserted
he → put → face
Not exactly the kind of postgame handshake the NFL encourages. asserted
NFL → encourage → handshake
On Wednesday, Chubb acknowledged initiating the verbal confrontation but denied reports that he insulted Jackson’s mother. asserted
he → acknowledge → mother
“I said: ‘We’re gonna see y’all’s ass again. asserted
We → say → ass
And when we see you again, all that chipping ain’t gonna save you,'” Chubb explained, referring to the additional blocking help Jackson received. asserted
Jackson → see → help
Chubb said Jackson questioned his comments before throwing the punch. asserted
Jackson → say → punch
“Then boom,” Chubb recalled. asserted
Chubb → recall → ?
Asked what he learned from the incident, Chubb offered a memorable response. asserted
Chubb → ask → response
“Me personally, I learned I’m either going to have my hands up or wear a helmet.” asserted
I → learn → helmet
Rams head coach Sean McVay wasn’t nearly as amused when he spoke to the media on Tuesday. asserted
he → amuse → Tuesday
“He has to make better decisions than that,” McVay said about Jackson. asserted
McVay → have → Jackson
Jackson’s reduced suspension is welcome news for a Rams offensive line already facing questions about its depth. asserted
suspension → reduce → depth
Still, this marks Jackson’s second NFL suspension after serving a two-game ban in 2024 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy and he still could receive an additional suspension for a domestic violence arrest this offseason. uncertain
he → mark → arrest
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