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10/12 15:06 CDT NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw 1 game for headbutt
NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw 1 game for headbutt
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) --- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was
suspended for one game after head-butting Seattle's Ernest Jones IV following a
late hit on the Seahawks sideline.
The NFL issued the suspension on Monday, saying the headbutt of a player
without a helmet during Sunday's 32-29 win against Seattle was "contrary to the
generally understood principles of sportsmanship."
Greenlaw will miss San Francisco's game next Monday night against Washington
pending an appeal on Tuesday.
"I was disappointed they decided to do that. But it is what it is," coach Kyle
Shanahan said Monday. "Hopefully the appeal process can go better tomorrow and
we can get it rescinded. But I'll wait to see how that goes."
Greenlaw has a history of infractions. He has been ejected two other times in
his career. He had a sideline altercation with Philadelphia's head of security
Dom DiSandro in 2023 and was also disqualified for a helmet-to-helmet hit on
the Chargers' Justin Herbert in 2022.
Greenlaw was also suspended for one game last season when he played in Denver
for berating an official after a win over the New York Giants.
Greenlaw was fined $11,941 for taunting the Broncos' sideline in a win last
week.
The latest infraction came in the second quarter on Sunday, when Sam Darnold
scrambled and was hit late by Greenlaw after going out of bounds, leading to a
personal foul in a game San Francisco went on to win 32-29.
Several Seahawks defenders immediately confronted Greenlaw after the hit and
Greenlaw responded by head-butting Jones. Jones was bleeding after the hit and
Greenlaw was ejected.
Greenlaw returned to San Francisco this season after playing for the Broncos in
2025. He has 37 tackles in five games.
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