LOS ANGELES — Alaric Jackson won’t face a criminal charge over a June arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, but his case isn’t closed — and neither is the question of NFL discipline.
The Rams left tackle’s case has been assigned to pre-filing diversion, an alternative to misdemeanor prosecution, according to multiple reports citing the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. The reports, from the Los Angeles Times, NBC4 Los Angeles and ESPN, cited office spokesperson Ivor Pine, who said no charge has been filed at this time but that the case remains open for the length of the statute of limitations and could be reconsidered if new developments emerge.
What Pre-Filing Diversion Means Here
Diversion isn’t a dismissal. According to NBC4, city officials plan to offer Jackson a set of options that could include attending a class, paying restitution, or completing community service. It’s a path that keeps him out of the criminal justice system for now, provided he follows through.
That distinction matters. Jackson isn’t cleared of what happened — he’s been given a way to resolve it outside a courtroom.
The June Arrest
Jackson was arrested June 8 after police responded to a call at his home in the San Fernando Valley, where he and a woman had reportedly engaged in an argument. Police learned the woman had recorded the interaction, according to the Times, and reportedly identified scratch marks on her arms.
Police told ESPN Jackson was arrested on a charge involving “a person who willfully inflicts corporal injury” against a spouse. He was released on a $50,000 bond.
A Second Allegation, Already Resolved in Court
This isn’t the first time Jackson’s off-field conduct has drawn scrutiny. Last November, a woman sued him, alleging he recorded a sexual encounter with her in May 2024 without her consent, according to The Athletic. The lawsuit claimed Jackson pressured her into sexual acts, told her he’d deleted the recording, and later transmitted it anyway — an act the suit described as retraumatizing.
That woman reported the incident to the NFL, which suspended Jackson for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, according to the suit. The lawsuit itself was dismissed on April 10 after being moved to federal court, per ESPN.
What the NFL Could Still Do
Avoiding a criminal charge doesn’t mean Jackson is in the clear with the league. The NFL can still discipline players under its personal conduct policy independent of any criminal case outcome, and Jackson has already been down this road. His 2024 violation resulted in a two-game suspension. A second violation carries the possibility of a six-game suspension or a ban from the league of at least one year.
Jackson turns 28 on Tuesday. Whatever comes next from the league office will land during a period the Rams likely hoped would be dominated by football.
On the Field, a Different Story
None of this changes what Jackson has become for the Rams’ offensive line. An undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2021, he’s started 51 of 57 games across five seasons and was part of the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning roster that same year. He’s spent the last three seasons protecting Matthew Stafford’s blind side.
In February 2025, the Rams rewarded that production with a three-year, $57 million extension, including $37 million guaranteed. That contract now sits alongside a legal and disciplinary picture that has nothing to do with performance on the field.
The Rams have not issued a public statement on the pre-filing diversion decision. Whether the NFL opens or expands a personal conduct review remains an open question — one that could shape Jackson’s availability well before training camp battles do.
