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San Francisco 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw was fined by the NFL for punching a Falcons player in the helmet last week<\/p>\n
San Francisco 49ers<\/a> linebacker Dre Greenlaw<\/a> returned from his one-game suspension just in time to watch his team suffer its first loss of the season \u2014 and now he\u2019s paying for it too.<\/p>\n The NFL fined Greenlaw $12,537 for unnecessary roughness<\/a> in last Sunday\u2019s 29-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>, according to the league\u2019s Week 7 accountability report released on Saturday.<\/p>\n The fine stems from a third-quarter play in which Greenlaw punched Falcons star wide receiver Drake London<\/a> square in the helmet. The league categorized it as striking\/kicking\/kneeing.<\/p>\n Dre Greenlaw just punched someone in the head and didn\u2019t get a flag <\/p>\n It was Greenlaw\u2019s first game back after serving a one-game suspension for headbutting a helmetless Ernest Jones<\/a> IV during San Francisco\u2019s Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dre Greenlaw Can\u2019t Stay Out of the NFL\u2019s Crosshairs<\/p>\n \n At this point, the league office might as well have Greenlaw on speed dial. This is the third time in four games the 29-year-old has been disciplined by the NFL.<\/p>\n It started in Week 4 when Greenlaw was fined $11,941 for taunting his former team, the Denver Broncos<\/a>, and head coach Sean Payton. A week later, he was flagged for a late hit on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold<\/a> along Seattle\u2019s sideline.<\/p>\n When a helmetless Jones got in his face, Greenlaw headbutted him and was ejected for the third time in his career. The NFL suspended him for one game without pay, and hearing officer James Thrash upheld it on appeal, which kept him out of the 49ers\u2019 Week 6 win over the Washington Commanders<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not a new pattern either. Greenlaw was suspended one game last season with the Broncos after he chased down and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen following a win over the New York Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n Greenlaw\u2019s Discipline is Adding Up<\/p>\n \n The fines alone aren\u2019t going to break the bank. But the total cost of Greenlaw\u2019s last month certainly isn\u2019t pocket change.<\/p>\n Between the two fines ($24,478) and the suspension, which cost him $136,388 in base salary and a $23,529 active roster bonus, Greenlaw has been docked more than $184,000 since Week 4.<\/p>\n The missed game could cost him even more. Greenlaw signed a one-year, $7.5 million deal with San Francisco this offseason that includes a $750,000 incentive for playing 75% of the defensive snaps, which doubles if the 49ers make the playoffs. Every snap he misses makes that tougher to reach.<\/p>\n Still, nobody is questioning the effort. Greenlaw has formed a strong 1-2 punch with Fred Warner<\/a> in the middle of San Francisco\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n But for a 6-1 team that\u2019s already playing without Nick Bosa, Mike Evans<\/a> and Deebo Samuel, the 49ers can\u2019t afford to lose one of their defensive leaders to another suspension \u2014 and Greenlaw is running out of benefit of the doubt with the league office.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Gallagher<\/a> Michael Gallagher is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He has more than a decade of experience working for both local and national news outlets covering the NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, college football, and MMA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Athlon Sports, The Hockey News, the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, and Yardbarker. 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GettySan Francisco 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw was fined by the NFL<\/a> during the bye week\n<\/p>\n![\"San](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dre-greenlaw-san-francisco-49ers.jpg\")
GettySan Francisco 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw has been fined multiple times this season\n<\/p>\n