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Dre Greenlaw’s suspension is quietly good news for unheralded 49ers LB

With the 49ers' Dre Greenlaw's one-game suspension looming, a rookie linebacker could shine with the extended opportunity.

By Safa Shooshtry · Niner Noise

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Writer Safa Shooshtry argues Dre Greenlaw's suspension creates a prime opportunity for rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger.
Greenlaw received a one-game suspension after headbutting Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV in Week 5.
The suspension will sideline Greenlaw for the 49ers' Monday Night Football matchup against the Washington Commanders.

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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw will serve a one-game suspension during Monday Night Football against the Washington Commanders. The suspension follows a Week 5 sideline altercation and ejection for headbutting Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV during San Francisco's 32-29 victory.

Writer Safa Shooshtry argues the suspension provides a major opportunity for rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger. The 2026 fifth-round draft pick played nearly 75 percent of defensive snaps following Greenlaw's ejection, recording seven solo tackles and a sack.

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