Dre Greenlaw’s Week 5 night ended early in San Francisco’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after the 49ers linebacker was tossed in the second quarter for headbutting a Seattle player on the sideline.
The sequence started when Greenlaw pushed Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold as Darnold was heading out of bounds. Officials flagged the play, and Greenlaw quickly found himself surrounded by several irritated Seahawks players, who came over to defend their quarterback.
Ernest Jones IV was among them, and Greenlaw appeared to react when Jones took a step toward him. The 49ers linebacker then headbutted Jones.
After a brief review, the ejection came down, and whatever debate there might have been about the original hit on Darnold was no longer the story.
Once the ejection was announced, Greenlaw was seen telling a teammate exactly what happened. That teammate was wearing a helmet.
Jones stayed on the sideline and was later shown dabbing his forehead with a towel. He sustained a slight cut, though the source noted it could have been worse if Greenlaw had struck him any harder.
Greenlaw has been playing through injuries this season, but he has still started every game. He entered Week 5 as San Francisco’s second-leading tackler behind Fred Warner.
This was not Greenlaw’s first brush with discipline. He was suspended for one game last season after an incident involving a referee, and he also got into a sideline confrontation with security legend “Big Dom” a few years ago in a game against the Eagles.
In Other News...
Leonard Williams Changes The Feel Of Seahawks Niners Week 5
Leonard Williams is trending the right way at just the right time for Seattle. After dealing with an ankle injury, the veteran defensive lineman was back to full practice participation and is expected to start in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers, giving the Seahawks a needed boost up front as they head into one of their most familiar division matchups.
The injury report, though, still has plenty of moving parts on both sides. Seattle is set to be without running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price, cornerback Julian Neal and linebacker Chazz Surratt, while San Francisco will be missing edge rusher Nick Bosa and fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Williams return changes the look of the game for Seattle, but it also adds another layer to a meeting already shaped by absences. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks Niners Clash Took An Ugly Turn Fans Need To See
The Seahawks-49ers rivalry got heated in a hurry when San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected after a sideline altercation with Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV. The flashpoint came after a personal foul penalty for a late hit on Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold, turning a physical game into something even uglier in front of a crowd that was already locked into every hard hit and extra shove.
Greenlaws latest outburst adds another chapter to a profile that has already drawn attention for moments like his profanity-laced confrontation with Broncos head coach Sean Payton after a previous game. For Seattle, the immediate concern is less about the aftermath and more about the kind of edge this matchup keeps producing, because when emotions spill over this quickly, the next snap can feel like it matters even more. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks Fans Are Still Arguing Over The Call That Ended It
A tense Week 5 loss to the 49ers is still hanging over Seattle, and for good reason. The Seahawks pushed San Francisco to the edge before falling 32-29, with the game turning on a controversial fourth-and-10 ruling late in the fourth quarter after officials judged Cooper Kupp short of the first-down marker when he went out of bounds.
The call was upheld on review, wiping out Seattles comeback push and helping the 49ers stay unbeaten through their first five games. Even after the final whistle, the sequence has kept Seahawks fans arguing over what they saw and what the officials decided, a frustrating finish in a game that felt very much within reach. [Read more 🡒]