Within the second quarter of Sunday’s divisional showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks at Seattle’s Lumen Area, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from the sport after he headbutted Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV whereas Greenlaw was carrying a helmet and Jones was not.
On Monday, the NFL introduced some anticipated information concerning Greenlaw’s availability for the 49ers’ Week 6 “Monday Night time Soccer” house recreation versus the 1-3-1 Washington Commanders on Oct. 19.
What number of video games will Dre Greenlaw miss after incident in Seahawks recreation?
As shared by NFL insider Tom Pelissero and others, the league suspended Greenlaw for one recreation with out pay “for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct” within the Seattle contest.
“Greenlaw might enchantment the suspension,” Pelissero added. “Any enchantment shall be heard and determined upon by both Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson, Ron Rivera or James Thrash, the listening to officers collectively appointed and compensated by the NFL and (the NFL Gamers Affiliation) to resolve appeals of on-field participant self-discipline.”
As Nick Wagoner of ESPN defined, Greenlaw was initially flagged for a late hit on Sam Darnold when Greenlaw hit the Seahawks quarterback after Darnold had stepped out of bounds on the finish of a scramble. Jones and different Seahawks gamers surrounded Greenlaw, who reacted by making contact with Jones’ face whereas carrying a helmet. The 49ers finally earned a 32-29 win over the Seahawks that improved San Francisco to 5-0.
Dre Greenlaw’s historical past was in opposition to him
Monday’s improvement was hardly stunning, as NFL insider Mike Florio of Professional Soccer Discuss urged on Sunday evening that Greenlaw would seemingly should serve some type of suspension resulting from his historical past.
“He has now been ejected thrice,” Florio wrote about Greenlaw. “In 2022, Greenlaw was despatched to the showers prematurely for an unlawful hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. In 2023, Greenlaw was tossed after a sideline incident that first launched a nationwide viewers to [Philadelphia Eagles employee Dom DiSandro]. Final yr, Greenlaw was suspended for one recreation on account of his post-game interactions with referee Brad Allen following a recreation between the Giants and the Broncos, for whom Greenlaw performed in 2025.”
Barring a profitable enchantment, Greenlaw will miss the Week 6 matchup in opposition to the Commanders. Shortly after that information broke, DraftKings Sportsbook listed San Francisco as a 7.5-point house favourite over Washington.
