Alaric Jackson Will Play Despite Legal Demand
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed that left tackle Alaric Jackson will participate in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, despite the lawsuit filed against him on Thursday. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Jackson recorded a woman without her consent during an intimate encounter, refused to delete the video, and provoked her with it. According to the lawsuit, the woman reported the incident to the NFL, which investigated Jackson and suspended him. Jackson served a two-game suspension in 2024 after the NFL announced he had violated the league’s personal conduct policy. Jackson spoke to the media on Friday, but when answering questions about the matter, he pointed out that “it’s a court case” and that “I really can’t say anything about it at this time.” McVay stated that both he and the team were aware of the accusations, but that, as with any legal matter, they wanted to “keep those things internal.”When asked if the Rams were considering additional discipline for Jackson after he already served a suspension for the incident, McVay responded: “That’s not something we’re talking about at the moment.” McVay added: “There will be no action regarding Alaric in terms of his status for this week’s game.” Jackson said on Friday that he has not addressed the lawsuit with his teammates and does not expect it to be a distraction for the group. In February, the Rams and Jackson agreed to a three-year, $57 million contract extension. When asked if there was “any consideration of the nature of these accusations during contract negotiations,” McVay also said he wanted to “keep that internal.”This is not something we were unaware of, and [there has been] very clear communication and understanding about it.
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