Alaric Jackson suspended 2 games for punching Bradley Chubb, per report

The NFL has suspended Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson two games, without pay, for punching Buffalo Bills pass rusher Bradley Chubb following Monday night's game between the two teams, according to a new report from Aaron Wilson .

After a chaotic game saw the Bills defeat the Rams by a final score of 37-34, players from both teams were gathering at midfield for the traditional post-game handshakes and jersey exchanges. Nearby, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen was conducting an interview. But in the middle of it all a verbal exchange between Jackson and Chubb turned heated, and after Chubb initially walked away from Jackson, the Rams offensive lineman confronted him and then connected with Chubb on a quick right to the jaw that came seemingly out of nowhere.

Jackson had completed the jersey exchange and had a Bills shirt in his hand, as he walked down Chubb and the discussion escalated.

After the incident, Chubb told the California Post that he just "chilled" after the punch:

"It was a close game. And, you know, they always catch the second guy, so I let him swing and my teammates held me back and I just chilled."

The loss on Monday night dropped the Rams to 2-3 on the season. Los Angeles faces the Arizona Cardinals and the Las Vegas Raiders over the next two weeks of the season.

Jackson was suspended for two games by the NFL in 2024 for violating the league's personal conduct policy, following a lawsuit filed by a woman alleging he recorded her without her consent during a sexual encounter. He was also arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence in June of 2026 and charged with conduct involving a person who "willfully inflicts physical or corporal injury resulting in a 'traumatic condition' on an intimate partner."

Ultimately, criminal charges were not filed and the matter was assigned to a pre-filing diversion program. Jackson was not suspended by the NFL as a result of that decision by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.