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Rams lineman Alaric Jackson has suspension reduced to 1 game for punching Bills' Chubb

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Rams lineman Alaric Jackson has suspension reduced to 1 game for punching Bills' Chubb. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/rams-lineman-alaric-jackson-has-suspension-reduced-to-1-game-for-punching-bills-chubb/article_bfa6b655-a099-52be-b616-44d003c4923a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-15 · by The Associated Press

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Alaric Jackson, an offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams, had his two-game suspension reduced to one game after appealing the NFL’s initial ruling. The suspension was imposed for punching Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb during a post-game altercation following their overtime match on Monday night at SoFi Stadium. Hearing officer Derrick Brooks agreed with the appeal and shortened the suspension, meaning Jackson will miss only the upcoming Sunday game against Arizona but will be available for the Rams’ Oct. 25 game in Las Vegas. This reduction comes after Jackson’s recent legal troubles, including an arrest for suspicion of felony domestic violence earlier this year, which could still result in additional NFL discipline.
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Summary of Developments

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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“While both articles describe Alaric Jackson's suspension for punching Bradley Chubb, Article B reports on a reduction of his initial two-game suspension to one game after an appeal process. This indicates that the events are related but not identical.”
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Bills Los Angeles Rams NFL Rams the Buffalo Bills

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Jackson PERSON · 7× Chubb PERSON · 4× Rams ORG · 4× NFL ORG · 3× Bills ORG · 2× Alaric Jackson PERSON · 1× Derrick Brooks PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Rams GPE · 1× NFLPA ORG · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1×

Narrative

The incident, which wasn’t publicly revealed until the lawsuit was filed, led to Jackson being suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an undisclosed violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 He will not play in the Rams’ game against Arizona on Sunday, but now will be eligible for the Oct. 25 game at Las Vegas.

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson to had his two-game suspension for punching a member of the Buffalo Bills reduced to one game on Wednesday after appealing the initial ruling. asserted
suspension → have → ruling
Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, reduced the suspension. asserted
Brooks → appoint → suspension
Jackson was disciplined without pay for striking Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after their teams’ overtime game Monday night. asserted
Jackson → discipline → game
He will not play in the Rams’ game against Arizona on Sunday, but now will be eligible for the Oct. 25 game at Las Vegas. asserted
He → play → Vegas
Jackson struck Chubb after the two exchanged words following the Bills’ 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium. asserted
two → strike → Stadium
Jackson was doing a jersey swap with another Bills player when Chubb had words with him and walked away. asserted
Chubb → do → him
Jackson followed and confronted Chubb before throwing a strike that knocked Chubb’s hat off his head. asserted
that → follow → head
Teammates quickly separated the two, but Jackson was already in trouble yet again. asserted
Jackson → separate → trouble
Jackson was arrested on June 9 on suspicion of felony domestic violence after a confrontation with a woman at his home in the San Fernando Valley. asserted
Jackson → arrest → Valley
His case was assigned for a prefiling diversion that likely allows him to avoid criminal charges, but the NFL has yet to announce a decision on possible league discipline for that incident. asserted
NFL → assign → incident
He was sued in 2025 by a woman who alleged he recorded sexual acts with her on his phone without her consent. asserted
he → sue → consent
The incident, which wasn’t publicly revealed until the lawsuit was filed, led to Jackson being suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an undisclosed violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. asserted
Jackson → reveal → policy
Jackson, a Canadian-American dual citizen, is one of the Rams’ longest-tenured players. asserted
Jackson → tenure → players
He won a Super Bowl ring as a backup lineman in February 2022. asserted
He → win → February
__ AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report. asserted
Maaddi → contribute → report
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