{"id":36191,"date":"2026-10-14T06:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-la-rams-alaric-jackson-given-ban-for-punching-opponent-while-kicker-harrison-mevis-is-released\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:27:15","slug":"nfl-la-rams-alaric-jackson-given-ban-for-punching-opponent-while-kicker-harrison-mevis-is-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-la-rams-alaric-jackson-given-ban-for-punching-opponent-while-kicker-harrison-mevis-is-released\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL: LA Rams&#8217; Alaric Jackson given ban for punching opponent while kicker Harrison Mevis is released."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>The fallout from the Los Angeles Rams&#8217; defeat by the Buffalo Bills rumbled on as offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was suspended for punching an opponent while kicker Harrison Mevis has been released. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jackson was handed a two-game ban by the NFL after he struck Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/american-football\/articles\/cm4g10357e52o\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Monday&#8217;s 37-34 overtime loss.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Chubb was talking to players from both teams near midfield when Jackson approached him and punched him in the jaw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s just emotions, you know what I mean? Emotional game, it was a close game,&#8221; Chubb said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jackson is now set to miss the Rams&#8217; next two games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, the Rams have decided to cut Mevis and sign fellow kicker Blake Grupe from the New York Jets&#8217; practice squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mevis missed a field goal in regulation and had another attempt blocked in overtime against the Bills, which Rams head coach Sean McVay said &#8220;cost us the game&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The kicking game, especially with our PAT, field goal, not even close to good enough,&#8221; McVay said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mevis, 24, has made five of his past nine field goal attempts, including only one of his last four across the past two games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Grupe, 27, has converted 81.9% of his field goals and 98% of his extra-point attempts in 50 NFL games with the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/american-football\/articles\/c5zjxnwm8dzpo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fallout from the Los Angeles Rams&#8217; defeat by the Buffalo Bills rumbled on as offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was suspended for punching an opponent while kicker Harrison Mevis has been released. Jackson was handed a two-game ban by the NFL after he struck Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following Monday&#8217;s 37-34 overtime loss. 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