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Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for two games without pay by the NFL for striking Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb after a game on Monday night. The incident occurred at SoFi Stadium following the Bills' 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams. Jackson will miss upcoming games against Arizona and Las Vegas, with veteran David Quessenberry stepping in as the starting left tackle during his absence. Coach Sean McVay expressed disappointment but indicated he would appeal the suspension on behalf of Jackson.

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Story summary

On October 13, Alaric Jackson, an offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams, is expected to be suspended for two games after punching Bradley Chubb of the Buffalo Bills following a game on Monday night. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the NFL had not yet officially notified the team or the NFLPA at the time. The incident occurred during post-game handshakes and jersey exchanges, where Jackson struck Chubb in the face after a brief confrontation, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 of the NFL's conduct policy.

The official suspension statement from the NFL on October 14 confirmed that Jackson would miss games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. He will be available for the game with the Los Angeles Chargers on November 1. Rams coach Sean McVay stated that Jackson intended to appeal the league’s ruling, adding that he spoke with Jackson about the incident but did not condone his actions.

During the altercation, Chubb remained composed while being held back by teammates and an injured Myles Garrett from the Rams, highlighting Jackson's unsportsmanlike conduct. David Quessenberry, a 36-year-old veteran who has played limited snaps recently, is set to start at left tackle in Jackson’s absence.

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Jackson PERSON · 14× Rams ORG · 12× NFL ORG · 5× Chubb PERSON · 4× McVay PERSON · 3× Bills ORG · 2× Quessenberry PERSON · 2× Alaric Jackson PERSON · 1× Buffalo ORG · 1× LOS ANGELES GPE · 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.

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🔮 Jackson will appeal the league’s ruling, Rams coach Sean McVay said.

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Rams' Alaric Jackson suspended 2 games for striking Bills LB Bradley Chubb after Monday night game · assertive framing

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Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for two games without pay for striking Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after their teams’ overtime game Monday night. asserted

Jackson → start → game

The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday for Jackson, who is slated to miss Los Angeles’ games against Arizona and Las Vegas. asserted

who → announce → Arizona

Jackson will appeal the league’s ruling, Rams coach Sean McVay said. asserted

McVay → appeal → ruling

“Have to make better decisions than that,” McVay said. asserted

McVay → have → that

“I spoke with him. asserted

I → speak → him

We’ll keep that in-house. ... asserted

We → keep → house

I want to understand the totality of the situation. asserted

I → want → situation

I’m not condoning by any means, but I want to gather all the information.” asserted

I → condone → information

David Quessenberry will be the Rams’ starting left tackle during Jackson’s absence, McVay said. asserted

McVay → say → absence

The 36-year-old veteran has played only 128 offensive snaps over the previous two seasons, and he hasn’t started an NFL game since 2023. asserted

he → play → 2023

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

In a press release, the league called Jackson’s blow “an act of unsportsmanlike conduct.” asserted

league → call → conduct

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

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

The Rams re- asserted

Rams → re → ?

Jackson’s absence is potentially serious for the Rams because they don’t have a trusted backup at the most important position on their offensive line. asserted

they → have → line

Despite being the Rams’ putative backup to both tackle positions, Quessenberry only took 10 offensive snaps for the Rams last year — and none yet this year. asserted

Quessenberry → take → Rams

When Jackson missed one game last season, the Rams played relatively new signee DJ Humphries instead of Quessenberry, who was a full-time NFL starter for just one season with Tennessee in 2021. asserted

who → miss → 2021

McVay said the Rams are hopeful Trost will be in game shape soon. asserted

Trost → say → shape