Alaric Jackson’s two-game suspension for postgame punch

Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for two games without pay by the NFL after punching Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb during a post-game jersey exchange following Buffalo's 37-34 overtime win.

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  1. The specific violation cited: The league penalized Jackson under Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which governs acts contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.
  2. The games Jackson will miss: Jackson is set to miss the Rams' upcoming Week 6 matchup against the Cardinals and Week 7 against the Raiders, with a scheduled return on November 1.
  3. Escalation during jersey exchange: The incident occurred when verbal trash talk escalated into a physical confrontation while Jackson was trading jerseys with Bills player Deone Walker.

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