The San Francisco 49ers barely walked away from Lumen Field with a 32-29 win against our Hawks, but they spent more than half that game without linebacker Dre Greenlaw. Why? Because the dude got himself ejected again for head-butting our own Ernest Jones IV, who wasn’t even wearing a helmet at the time. Now, the NFL is gonna review the whole messy situation on Monday, and Greenlaw could be looking at missing their Week 6 Monday night game against the Commanders.
The “Inherently Unsafe” Play That Rocked Lumen
Seriously, what was he thinking? Greenlaw’s ejection wasn’t just for a tough tackle. He straight up head-butted Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV, and Jones IV wasn’t even wearing his helmet! The source article calls this play “inherently unsafe,” and that’s putting it mildly. The league needs to treat striking a helmetless player with a helmet as a “bright line” for discipline. It might not be exactly like when Myles Garrett struck Mason Rudolph with his own helmet, but the core issue is the same: you absolutely cannot be hitting someone in the head with a helmet when they’re exposed like that. It’s reckless, dangerous, and has no place in our game.
Three Ejections and a Suspension: A Pattern Emerges
And here’s the kicker: this isn’t Greenlaw’s first trip to the showers early. The guy has been ejected three times already. Back in 2022, he was tossed for an illegal hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Then, in 2023, he got sent off after a sideline incident that apparently introduced the world to “Big Dom.” Oh, and let’s not forget last year, when he got hit with a one-game suspension for his post-game interactions with referee Brad Allen after a game against the Giants. You’ve got three ejections and a suspension under your belt, and you pull this stunt against our Hawks? The pattern is undeniable, and the league has to take it seriously this time.
The NFL’s review on Monday is gonna be huge. With Greenlaw’s history and the sheer danger of this last incident, preventing him from playing in Week 6 seems like the only logical outcome. We’ll be watching closely to see what kind of message the league sends here, because plays like this can’t become the norm.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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