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Dre Greenlaw Ejected After Late Hit on Sam Darnold Sparks Sideline Brawl Against Seahawks

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday’s NFC West clash against the Seattle Seahawks following a contentious sequence along the Seattle sideline. The confrontation escalated from a late hit on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold into a multi-player altercation that prompted immediate intervention from game officials and league review.

The play began on a second-quarter scramble by Sam Darnold toward the Seattle sideline. As Darnold stepped out of bounds near midfield, Greenlaw delivered a late shove, drawing an immediate flag for unnecessary roughness. The momentum carried Greenlaw directly into the Seahawks’ bench area, where Seattle players quickly confronted him to protect their quarterback.

Tensions boiled over when Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV engaged Greenlaw face-to-face. Greenlaw responded by delivering a head-butt to Jones, who was helmetless at the time. Following a stoppage and consultation with the NFL GameDay Central replay command center in New York, referee Land Clark announced Greenlaw’s disqualification from the game.

Beyond the game ejection, Greenlaw faces substantial league discipline. Under NFL conduct and sportsmanship guidelines, the league routinely reviews sideline altercations and physical non-football acts for heavy fines and potential suspensions, making further penalties likely in the coming days.