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Rams left deal with Alaric Jackson punched Payments outdoors linebacker Bradley Chubb close to midfield after Buffalo's y Monday evening at SoFi Stadium.
ESPN cameras captured the confrontation in the course of the community's postgame present.
Jackson was exchanging jerseys with Payments defensive lineman Deone Walker when Chubb, standing about 15 ft away, gestured towards Jackson and stated one thing to him.
Jackson observed Chubb, walked towards him and the 2 got here face-to-face close to the Rams emblem at midfield.
Chubb made one other hand gesture close to Jackson's face earlier than Jackson struck him on the suitable facet of the face together with his proper hand. The blow knocked Chubb's hat off.
Rams tight finish Colby Parkinson and Walker instantly stepped between them and moved Jackson away earlier than the confrontation escalated.
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Alaric Jackson punched Bradley Chubb after the sport completed 😳 X
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Payments quarterback Josh Allen was conducting a tv interview with ESPN Deportes' John Sutcliffe about 10 ft away whereas the altercation unfolded.
Chubb downplayed the incident to reporters.
"It's simply feelings, you realize what I imply? Emotional recreation. It was a detailed recreation," Chubb stated. "And, you realize, they all the time catch the second man. So, I let him swing. After which my teammates held me again, and I simply chilled."
Chubb wouldn't establish Jackson when requested in regards to the punch.
"Any individual swung, however hey, that's not on me to inform who," Chubb stated. "There's cameras on the market. I simply know, you realize what I'm saying, I'm simply prepared for subsequent week."
Requested whether or not the punch related, Chubb once more declined to get into it.
"I'm simply prepared for subsequent week," Chubb stated. "You see, I'm smiling, I'm with my group. … I'll be prepared for subsequent week."
Payments security C.J. Gardner-Johnson additionally weighed in on X after the sport, writing, "So what we gone do about dude hitting Chub!" The publish was later deleted.
Jackson additionally has prior authorized and disciplinary historical past. He was arrested in June on suspicion of felony home violence after an incident at his dwelling in California. He additionally was sued in 2025 by a lady who alleged he recorded sexual acts with out her consent, and he served a two-game NFL suspension in 2024 for an undisclosed violation of the league's private conduct coverage.
The NFL had not introduced any self-discipline stemming from Monday evening's incident as of Tuesday morning.
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