NFL reduces suspension of Rams' Alaric Jackson for punching Bills' Bradley Chubb — SkimNews
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- Alaric Jackson's two-game suspension for punching Bills edge rusher Bradley Chubb after Monday night's game was cut to one game following his appeal, the NFL announced.
- Jackson will miss the Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals and become eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Oct. 19, for Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Bradley Chubb acknowledged putting his hand in Jackson's face just before the punch and admitted he was trash-talking "the whole team," not just Jackson, calling it "just emotions" from an emotional game.
- Jackson was previously suspended two games in 2024 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, making this his second league discipline.
- The NFL cited Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 — covering acts "contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship" — as the basis for the suspension.
Why it matters: Jackson's reduced ban costs the Rams only their Week 6 game against Arizona before he returns Oct. 19 for Las Vegas. The NFL cited only Jackson under its sportsmanship rule, despite video showing Chubb put his hand in Jackson's face first and Chubb's own admission that he provoked the exchange.
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