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NFL Upholds One-Game Ban on Broncos’ Dre Greenlaw for Postgame Referee Confrontation

He will miss Denver’s Week 8 game against Dallas, forfeit $192,778 and sit out practice before becoming eligible to return Monday.

Sep 21, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw (57) on the sidelines prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Dre Greenlaw of the Denver Broncos exits the field after an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers, at Levi’s Stadium on Aug. 9, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Overview

  • The league confirmed on appeal that Greenlaw’s suspension stems from chasing and verbally threatening referee Brad Allen after Denver’s 33-32 win over the Giants.
  • Video captured by CBS Colorado’s Alex Wilcox shows Greenlaw pursuing Allen following Will Lutz’s game-winning field goal, after which Allen threw a flag.
  • The NFL cited Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(b), which prohibits abusive, threatening or insulting language or gestures toward officials.
  • Greenlaw, in his Broncos debut after six missed games with a thigh injury, logged six tackles and a quarterback hit before the discipline was imposed.
  • With Greenlaw out for Week 8, Denver is expected to lean on linebacker Justin Strnad, while the veteran can rejoin the active roster on October 27.