Bradley Chubb says the exchange that led to Alaric Jackson punching him never crossed into family territory.
The Buffalo Bills defender addressed the moment on Wednesday at the practice facility on UC Irvine’s campus, giving his version of the trash talk that sparked one of the wildest clips from Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season. Jackson, the Los Angeles Rams tackle, took offense after the Bills’ 37-34 overtime win at SoFi Stadium, and cameras caught the two jawing before Jackson moved in and landed a right hook to Chubb’s face.
Chubb made clear that he started the back-and-forth, but said the story circulating afterward got twisted.
“I’ll tell you exactly what I said,” Chubb told reporters at the practice facility on UC Irvine’s campus. “I’ve heard I was talking about his mom.
That’s not true at all. I said, ‘We’re gonna see y’all’s ass again.
And when we see you again, all that chipping ain’t gonna save you. That tight end and guard is not going to save you.’
He said, ‘What’d you say?’ I said, ‘That chip’s not gonna save you.
The guard’s not gonna save you.’ And then boom.”
The NFL first handed Jackson a two-game suspension for the punch, then cut it to one game after his appeal. Even after the viral videos and league discipline, the moment kept drawing attention because fans wanted Chubb’s account of what set it off.
For now, the Bills are 4-1 and the Rams are 2-3. The two teams could meet again in Super Bowl 61 next year, which would put Chubb and Jackson on the same field once more.
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