Rams’ Alaric Jackson wins appeal as Bradley Chubb reveals what sparked fight

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Duarte, M. (2026, October 15). Rams’ Alaric Jackson wins appeal as Bradley Chubb reveals what sparked fight. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/rams-alaric-jackson-wins-nfl-appeal-suspension-for-punching-bradley-chubb-reduced/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Michael Duarte

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Los Angeles Rams player Alaric Jackson won an appeal against the NFL on Wednesday, reducing his two-game suspension for punching Buffalo Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb to one game. The incident occurred after a Monday night game where Chubb initiated a verbal confrontation that escalated into physical violence when he touched Jackson’s face and prompted Jackson’s punch. Jackson will miss Sunday’s Week 6 game against Arizona Cardinals while veteran David Quessenberry replaces him at left tackle.
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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.

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📰 Rams Player Suspension Appeal
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Fox News · 0.96 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 2 of 13 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe Alaric Jackson's appeal win to reduce his suspension from two games to one game for punching Bradley Chubb after a Monday night game between the Rams and the Bills at SoFi Stadium.”
Fox News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 2 of 20 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A discusses the initial incident where Alaric Jackson punches Bradley Chubb and is expected to be suspended for two games, while Article B reports on Jackson winning his appeal and getting a reduced one-game suspension.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 72
“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.”
New York Post · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A reports on the expected suspension of Alaric Jackson for two games, while Article B covers the appeal decision and reduction in suspension to one game.”
Toronto Star · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 26 📰 publisher trust 63
“Article A describes the initial suspension of Alaric Jackson, while Article B covers the appeal process and reduction of his punishment.”
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Michael Duarte
57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association, handed down the decision Wednesday, giving Jackson and the Rams a significant break. Jackson will now miss only Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, with veteran David Quessenberry expected to start at left tackle in his place.
🔮 After a heavyweight battle featuring eight lead changes and two ties in regulation, the Rams couldn’t finish the job in overtime, suffering another gut-wrenching defeat despite Stafford’s late heroics.
🔮 You won’t hear an NFL head coach say that the best thing that could happen to his football team is to lose a couple of its best players.
🔮 After three quarters of offensive ineptitude in Philadelphia, the Rams rallied with a fourth quarter resurrection that would have made Rocky Balboa proud.
🔮 Instead, Watson will return after missing just one game, and is expected to wear a protective harness that is designed to restrict his shoulder’s range of motion and reduce the risk of another dislocation.
🔮 According to Nacua, there were Philly cheesesteaks on the plane and that might have been the real reward for the Rams.
🔮 It could also be the difference between finishing a tackle and finding himself right back on the injury report.
🔮 The meltdown came after Dallas somehow managed to lose at home to an 0-4 Buccaneers team starting undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels in place of injured starter Baker Mayfield.
🔮 “That’s what the hope is, yes,” Rams coach Sean McVay said when asked whether Donald would play Monday.
🔮 The Brewers, owners of baseball’s best regular-season record, will now face the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers in the sequel to last year’s NLCS.
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🔮 Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association, handed down the decision Wednesday, giving Jackson and the Rams a significant break. Jackson will now miss only Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, with veteran David Quessenberry expected to start at left tackle in his place.
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Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Alaric Jackson threw a punch on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills. asserted
Jackson → throw → Bills
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle landed a punch of his own by winning an appeal against the NFL. asserted
tackle → start → NFL
Jackson successfully appealed his two-game suspension for punching Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following the Rams gut-wrenching 37-34 overtime loss at SoFi Stadium, getting his punishment reduced to one game. asserted
punishment → appeal → game
Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association, handed down the decision Wednesday, giving Jackson and the Rams a significant break. Jackson will now miss only Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, with veteran David Quessenberry expected to start at left tackle in his place. asserted
Quessenberry → appoint → place
The altercation unfolded near midfield following Monday’s game as Jackson was exchanging jerseys with Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker. asserted
Jackson → unfold → Walker
Chubb approached and exchanged words with Jackson, who responded by walking toward the linebacker. asserted
who → approach → linebacker
After Chubb put his right hand on Jackson’s face, he delivered a right-handed punch to the right side of the linebacker’s face. asserted
he → put → face
Not exactly the kind of postgame handshake the NFL encourages. asserted
NFL → encourage → handshake
On Wednesday, Chubb acknowledged initiating the verbal confrontation but denied reports that he insulted Jackson’s mother. asserted
he → acknowledge → mother
“I said: ‘We’re gonna see y’all’s ass again. asserted
We → say → ass
And when we see you again, all that chipping ain’t gonna save you,'” Chubb explained, referring to the additional blocking help Jackson received. asserted
Jackson → see → help
Chubb said Jackson questioned his comments before throwing the punch. asserted
Jackson → say → punch
“Then boom,” Chubb recalled. asserted
Chubb → recall → ?
Asked what he learned from the incident, Chubb offered a memorable response. asserted
Chubb → ask → response
“Me personally, I learned I’m either going to have my hands up or wear a helmet.” asserted
I → learn → helmet
Rams head coach Sean McVay wasn’t nearly as amused when he spoke to the media on Tuesday. asserted
he → amuse → Tuesday
“He has to make better decisions than that,” McVay said about Jackson. asserted
McVay → have → Jackson
Jackson’s reduced suspension is welcome news for a Rams offensive line already facing questions about its depth. asserted
suspension → reduce → depth
Still, this marks Jackson’s second NFL suspension after serving a two-game ban in 2024 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy and he still could receive an additional suspension for a domestic violence arrest this offseason. uncertain
he → mark → arrest
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