Joe Brady says the Bills are still piecing together what led to the postgame dust-up between Bradley Chubb and Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson after Buffalo’s overtime win over Los Angeles.
Bills reporter Sal Capaccio relayed Brady’s comments after the coach was asked about the incident. Brady said there is still more information to sort through regarding what happened once the game was over.
“Joe Brady said there’s still a lot of stuff he has to gather from what happened postgame when Bradley Chubb was punched,” Capaccio wrote.
The confrontation unfolded at midfield at SoFi Stadium during the usual postgame handshake-and-jersey exchange. Jackson was in the middle of swapping jerseys with Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker when things escalated.
Chubb seemed to say something to Jackson and then started to walk away. Jackson followed him, closed the distance and threw a punch that knocked the hat off Chubb’s head.
The NFL has already handed Jackson a two-game suspension for the incident. That means he is set to miss the Rams’ next two games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.
Jackson can appeal the suspension, but if it holds, Los Angeles will be down its starting left tackle for both contests.
For Buffalo, the focus now shifts back to football after a wild Monday finish. The Bills moved to 4-1 with the win, while the Rams now have to absorb the loss and the added blow of Jackson’s discipline.
Buffalo’s next test comes against the 3-2 Las Vegas Raiders.
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