Dre Greenlaw Handed One-Game Suspension After 49ers-Seahawks Chaos
Tom Pelissero reported the suspension without pay.
The NFL is making Dre Greenlaw pay for whatever happened in , literally.
According to Tom Pelissero, the linebacker has been suspended without pay for one game following an act of unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's matchup against the .
Getting flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in a divisional rivalry game is basically a rite of passage, but losing a game check over it is where the league office actually gets your attention. The 49ers walked out of with a tight 32-29 win, but Greenlaw is walking out with an unexpected unpaid vacation.
Losing Greenlaw is a massive headache for the defense. He is the kind of enforcer who sets the tone in the middle of the field, and pulling him out of the lineup forces a sudden rotation shuffle that opposing offenses will absolutely try to exploit.
If you are looking at the board for 's next game, this is the exact type of defensive downgrade that moves the needle. Missing a starting linebacker changes the math on everything from run defense props to the overall total, especially for a unit that relies heavily on its front seven to dictate the pace.
The now have to figure out how to patch the hole in their defense for a week while Greenlaw watches from the couch. We will see if the defense can hold the line without him, or if that missing game check ends up costing the team a lot more than just money.