49ers' Greenlaw suspended for head-butting helmetless Seahawks LB

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended for one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter after a late hit and ensuing head-butt to Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV.

With 6:30 left in the first half and the Niners leading 14-10, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold scrambled toward Seattle's sideline, picking up 5 yards and stepping out of bounds as Greenlaw hit him.

Greenlaw was flagged for a late hit, and a handful of Seahawks players surrounded him, including Jones. Jones and Greenlaw exchanged words before Greenlaw, still wearing his helmet, leaned in and made contact with Jones' face while he wasn't wearing a helmet.

It marked Greenlaw's third career ejection. He had previously been disqualified for a late hit on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in 2022 and for a similar sideline dustup in a 2023 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Greenlaw was coming off an emotional game against the Broncos last week in which he repeatedly yelled at Denver's sideline and coach Sean Payton throughout the win. Greenlaw was fined $11,941 by the NFL on Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct.