49ers’ Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for sideline altercation with Seahawks player

The San Francisco 49ers will remain without linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who has been suspended for one game without pay after a sideline altercation during Sunday's 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

That means Greenlaw will not be on the field with his teammates when the 49ers host the Washington Commanders on Monday, October 19.

A suspension seemed inevitable after the incident, as the NFL classified the linebacker's actions as unsportsmanlike conduct.

Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter after headbutting Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV on the sideline. The incident was particularly dangerous because Greenlaw was wearing his helmet, while Jones was not.

Fortunately, Jones was not injured in the exchange.

"During the second quarter, Greenlaw used his helmet to headbutt Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who was not wearing a helmet, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to 'any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,'" the NFL wrote in a statement.

The altercation followed a hit by Greenlaw on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold after Darnold had stepped out of bounds. The play prompted Seattle players to converge on Greenlaw, escalating tensions on the sideline.

After the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that Greenlaw needed to exercise better judgment.

"I didn't totally see it," Shanahan said. "I was told, but that's how it is. You're going to get baited big time, especially when you're on their bench. They're going to get close.

"And they told me that he headbutted a guy without a helmet. So, if that's exactly what happened, then yeah, we've got to be a lot smarter than that. Can't do that."

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