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NFL makes official Dre Greenlaw punishment decision after 49ers star was ejected for brutally headbutting opponent

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS star Dre Greenlaw has been slapped with a one-game ban. NFL chiefs have taken action after the linebacker, 29, was ejected during his side's 39-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Greenlaw has thrown out of…

By Danny Rust · The U.S. Sun

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 9:08 AM

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The NFL suspended 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw for one game following a headbutt incident.
Greenlaw headbutted Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who was not wearing a helmet.
The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 39-29 during Sunday's game.

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The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw for one game after he was ejected during Sunday's 39-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Greenlaw was disciplined for violating sportsmanship rules by using his helmet to headbutt Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who was not wearing a helmet at the time.

The incident occurred during a confrontation sparked by Greenlaw hitting Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold out of bounds, leaving Jones bloodied. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan criticized the action, stating the team must be smarter, while Greenlaw retains the right to appeal the suspension before next week's matchup against the Washington Commanders.

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