NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Greenlaw one game for head butt

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended for one game after head-butting Seattle's Ernest Jones IV.

The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw for one game on Monday after he head-butted Seattle Seahawks player Ernest Jones IV during Sunday's 32-29 win. The league said the head butt of a player without a helmet was 'contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.'

The incident occurred in the second quarter when Greenlaw made a late hit on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold after he had gone out of bounds. Several Seahawks defenders confronted Greenlaw, who responded by head-butting Jones. Jones was bleeding after the contact and Greenlaw was ejected from the game.

Greenlaw has a history of infractions. He has been ejected twice before in his career, including for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chargers player Justin Herbert in 2022 and for a sideline altercation with Philadelphia's head of security in 2023. Last season whilst playing for Denver, he was suspended for one game for berating an official, and was fined $11,941 for taunting the Broncos' sideline in a recent game.

Greenlaw will miss San Francisco's next game against Washington pending an appeal. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday's game that 'you're going to get baited big time when, especially when you're on their bench.'

How it is being reported

• NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw 1 game for head buttSan 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.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 19:30
• NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw 1 game for head buttSan 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.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 19:30

In this story: Dre Greenlaw · Ernest Jones IV · San Francisco 49ers · Seattle Seahawks · Kyle Shanahan · Sam Darnold

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