Rams player suspended for punch & kicker cut by club

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BBC Sport. (2026, October 13). Rams player suspended for punch & kicker cut by club. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/articles/c5zjxnwm8dzpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was suspended for two games by the NFL after punching Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following a game, while kicker Harrison Mevis has been released by the team. Jackson's suspension will keep him out of the upcoming games against Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. The Rams also signed Blake Grupe from the New York Jets' practice squad to replace Mevis, citing his poor performance in recent matches that "cost us the game," according to head coach Sean McVay.
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Story summary

Alaric Jackson, a starting left tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, won his appeal and will now miss only one game after punching Bradley Chubb of the Buffalo Bills following their Monday night game at SoFi Stadium. Initially suspended for two games without pay by the NFL, Jackson's suspension was reduced to just one game after a hearing with NFL officer Derrick Brooks. The original incident occurred as players were shaking hands and exchanging jerseys postgame; footage showed Jackson striking Chubb in the face after an argument near midfield. Jackson will miss Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, while veteran David Quessenberry is expected to start at left tackle during his absence.

Written for “Rams Player Suspension Appeal” on 2026-10-15, grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Rams Player Suspension Appeal
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“While both articles refer to Alaric Jackson's punch that led to his suspension, Article B describes a separate event - the appeal of Jackson's suspension and its outcome.”
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“The articles discuss related events (Mevis being cut and Jackson's suspension) stemming from the same game, but they describe different specific incidents.”
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Jackson PERSON · 3× Mevis PERSON · 3× Rams ORG · 3× Bills ORG · 2× Chubb PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Alaric Jackson PERSON · 1× Harrison Mevis PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Rams' ORG · 1×

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- Published The fallout from the Los Angeles Rams' defeat by the Buffalo Bills rumbled on as offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was suspended for punching an opponent while kicker Harrison Mevis has been released.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Jackson is now set to miss the Rams' next two games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Rams player suspended for punch & kicker cut by club · assertive framing

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- Published The fallout from the Los Angeles Rams' defeat by the Buffalo Bills rumbled on as offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was suspended for punching an opponent while kicker Harrison Mevis has been released. asserted
Mevis → publish → opponent
Jackson was handed a two-game ban by the NFL after he struck Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following Monday's 37-34 overtime loss. asserted
he → hand → loss
Chubb was talking to players from both teams near midfield when Jackson approached him and punched him in the jaw. asserted
Jackson → talk → jaw
"It's just emotions, you know what I mean? asserted
I → know → what
Emotional game, it was a close game," Chubb said. asserted
Chubb → say → ?
Jackson is now set to miss the Rams' next two games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. asserted
Jackson → set → Cardinals
Meanwhile, the Rams have decided to cut Mevis and sign fellow kicker Blake Grupe from the New York Jets' practice squad. asserted
Rams → decide → squad
Mevis missed a field goal in regulation and had another attempt blocked in overtime against the Bills, which Rams head coach Sean McVay said "cost us the game". asserted
McVay → miss → game
"The kicking game, especially with our PAT, field goal, not even close to good enough," McVay said. asserted
McVay → say → PAT
Mevis, 24, has made five of his past nine field goal attempts, including only one of his last four across the past two games. asserted
Mevis → make → games
Grupe, 27, has converted 81.9% of his field goals and 98% of his extra-point attempts in 50 NFL games with the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. asserted
Grupe → convert → Saints
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