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NFL suspends 49ers linebacker

By The Associated Press 1 min read
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (57) leaves the field after being ejected during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- 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.

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.

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