Rams Tackle Alaric Jackson Wins Appeal, Serves Only One Game for Punching Bradley Chubb

Alaric Jackson's NFL Suspension Cut from Two Games to One After Rams Tackle Punched Bradley Chubb Following Buffalo's Overtime Win

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NFL hearing officer Derrick Brooks has reduced Los Angeles Rams running back Alaric Jackson's two-game suspension to one for hitting Buffalo Bills wide receiver Bradley Chubb.

The incident occurred moments after Buffalo's 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at Sofay Stadium on Monday night.

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After removing his jersey and shoulder pads, Jackson approached the postgame handshake line and punched Chubb. Jackson later claimed that Chubb made sexually derogatory remarks about his mother during the game. Chubb did not retaliate.

A successful appeal would save Jackson $934,555 against his $16.8 million base salary and reduce his lost wages from two game checks to one.

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"They always take second, so I let him swing, and then my teammates held me back and I just went cold," Chubb said after the game.

Jackson will serve a one-game suspension Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and is eligible to return in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Part of the official statement of the suspension reads:

After the game, as the players were shaking hands and changing clothes, Jackson hit Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after a brief scuffle, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to "any act contrary to generally recognized principles of sportsmanship."

The ruling comes amid Jackson's previous disciplinary record in the league.

The NFL suspended Jackson for the first two games of the 2024 season under its personal conduct policy regarding non-consensual phone records, and he entered a diversion program after his arrest in June on suspicion of domestic violence.

Alejandro Avila is a longtime OutKick writer living in Southern California.

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