LOS ANGELES — The lawsuit filed Thursday against Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson did not contain any information that the team was not previously aware of, head coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday.
“I was made aware of that. As with any of those things, especially as a legal matter, keep those things in house,” McVay said. “This isn’t something that we weren’t aware of. Very clear communication and understanding of it and keep it at that.”
In the lawsuit, first reported by ESPN, Jackson is accused of recording a woman without her consent during sex, refusing to delete the video and taunting the woman as she continued to demand its deletion.
The woman reported the incident to the NFL, which suspended Jackson for two games to start the 2024 season for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.
Jackson went on to start the next 14 regular-season games for the Rams before resting in Week 18 along with many other starters. In the offseason, the Rams re-signed Jackson to a three-year, $57 million contract extension.
McVay declined to say whether the nature of the allegations were part of the consideration during contract negotiations with Jackson. He said the Rams have not discussed any potential additional discipline for Jackson after he served his suspension last season.
“That’s not something we’re talking about right now,” McVay said. “There won’t be any actions as it relates to Alaric as far as his status for the game this weekend.”
Jackson spoke to reporters Friday during practice and largely declined comment, repeating some version of, “It’s a court case, can’t really say anything about it right now,” to questions about his reaction to the lawsuit, if he disputed any of the allegations and if the filing surprised him.
Jackson said he did discuss the situation with McVay, but declined to go into details. He said he has not and does not plan to address the situation with his teammates. Asked what he has learned from this situation, Jackson said, “Just to move forward, honestly, with my life.”
Jackson said he did not expect the situation to be a distraction for him as the Rams (7-2) prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks (7-2) on Sunday, and McVay said he has not gotten the impression that the lawsuit will impact Jackson’s performance.
“I think it’s very important that you always have communication. You’re aware of it, you acknowledge it and kind of let them know based on those personal conversations that go on,” McVay said. “He’s done a great job of being able to focus on the things that he can control.”
Injury report
Wide receiver Davante Adams (oblique) and defensive tackle Kobie Turner (back) are listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but McVay said he expects both to play.
Adams, who leads the NFL in touchdown receptions, was limited in practice Thursday and Friday, and told reporters Friday he’s been happy with the progress that his oblique has made after dealing with tightness and pain since injuring it in the fourth quarter against the 49ers last weekend.
“Made some big strides this week, so looking forward to playing,” Adams said. “I’ll be same old G out there. It shouldn’t really change anything, it’s just more of like what I can deal, the comfort. Before it was kind of more debilitating. … It’s come a long way.”
Turner did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, but was limited Friday.
“He’s just had some soreness,” McVay said. “There is an element of when you have some of the experience that he has, feeling a little bit sore, let’s be smart where you can manage his workload throughout the course of the week.”