NFL suspends 49ers linebacker
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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.