Alaric Jackson Enters Diversion Program, Facing NFL Ban of 6 Games or More
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 14
Alaric Jackson Enters Diversion Program, Facing NFL Ban of 6 Games or More
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 14
Summary
Alaric Jackson's domestic battery case was assigned to a pre-trial diversion program, sparing the Rams left tackle from felony charges and likely prison exposure.
NFL policy still treats a diversion program as a criminal-case disposition, making it an automatic Personal Conduct Policy violation even without a guilty plea or trial.
Domestic violence cases carry a baseline six-game suspension, and Jackson's prior two-game conduct-policy suspension exposes him to enhanced discipline that could exceed six games or, in theory, lead to banishment.
Commissioner Roger Goodell retains final authority over punishment, with any appeal going back to the commissioner after outside fact-finding that is unlikely to alter the undisputed diversion outcome.