The disciplinary action adds to a week of controversy surrounding the former Broncos first-round pick, who was involved in an incident after the game when Rams tackle Alaric Jackson punched him. Jackson confronted Chubb following an on-field verbal exchange and delivered a punch that knocked Chubb’s hat off. Teammates intervened, and Chubb did not retaliate.
Jackson initially faced a two-game suspension, but a hearing officer reduced it to one game after an appeal. Jackson will miss the Rams’ Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
While the NFL’s disciplinary report attributes the fine to an overtime taunting violation, it does not specify that the penalty was issued for the postgame confrontation itself. Chubb acknowledged earlier in the week that he initiated the verbal exchange that preceded the punch, stating that his remarks were about the blocking assistance Jackson received during the game, and that he did not intend to escalate the situation or retaliate physically.
In updates from the same period, Chubb explained that he warned Jackson that additional blocking help would not shield him the next time the teams met. The league’s action reflects penalties for conduct surrounding the same overtime matchup, though the offenses and sanctions differ between the two players.
Chubb has previously been fined in 2026, including a $17,911 penalty for a late hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert during Buffalo’s Week 3 victory. The combined fines for the season amount to $32,240 for Chubb, who began his NFL career as the fifth overall pick in 2018 with the Denver Broncos before being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and later signing with Buffalo in 2026.
