Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson will miss one game after his suspension for punching a Buffalo player was cut from two games to one on Wednesday.
Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, who was jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, made the decision after Jackson appealed the original ruling. Jackson had been suspended without pay for striking Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after the teams’ overtime game Monday night.
That means Jackson will sit out the Rams’ game against Arizona on Sunday, but he is now eligible to return for the Oct. 25 game at Las Vegas. David Quessenberry will start at left tackle against the Cardinals.
The confrontation came after Buffalo’s 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium. Jackson was in the middle of a jersey swap with another Bills player when Chubb exchanged words with him and then walked away. Jackson followed Chubb, confronted him, and then threw a punch that knocked Chubb’s hat off.
Teammates stepped in quickly, but Jackson’s off-field issues remain part of the backdrop. He was arrested on June 9 on suspicion of felony domestic violence after a confrontation with a woman at his home in the San Fernando Valley. The case was sent to a prefiling diversion that likely allows him to avoid criminal charges, though the NFL has not announced any possible discipline tied to that incident.
Jackson was also sued in 2025 by a woman who said he recorded sexual acts with her on his phone without her consent. That allegation was not made public until the lawsuit was filed, and it led to Jackson being suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an undisclosed violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
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