Dre Greenlaw has been disciplined by the NFL for a third time this season. The league fined the San Francisco 49ers linebacker $12,537 for unnecessary roughness after he struck Atlanta Falcons receiver Drake London’s helmet with his fist in Week 7, Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday, October 31, as the weekly list of fines from last weekend’s games came out.
The new penalty adds to a difficult first half for the veteran. He was fined $11,941 for taunting toward the Denver Broncos’ sideline in Week 4, then was ejected in Seattle in Week 5 for headbutting Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who had no helmet on. That cost him a one-game suspension, which was upheld on appeal. Our story on the appeal ruling has the background.
The NFL fined 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw $12,537 for unnecessary roughness — this fist to Drake London’s helmet last week in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/YlI1AQYqhR
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 31, 2026
A celebration in Paris costs Darnell Washington
The largest amount among the on-field fines reported Saturday went to Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington: $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The league classified it as an illegal celebration and a vulgar act, after he mimed the size of his anatomy following his touchdown in the 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Paris, the first NFL regular-season game played in France.
The NFL fined Steelers TE Darnell Washington $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct (illegal celebrations and vulgar acts) — showing off the size of his footballs after a touchdown last week in Paris. pic.twitter.com/MdtmcZXFjA
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 31, 2026
A hip-drop tackle and a helmet run in Houston
Giants-Texans produced three fines. Houston safety M.J. Stewart was docked $11,667 for an illegal hip-drop tackle, Aaron Wilson reported, a technique the league banned before the 2024 season. New York running back Cam Skattebo was fined $7,073 for leading with his helmet as he ran into Stewart, a play on which he was flagged for unnecessary roughness. Texans safety Ja’Marcus Ingram was fined $6,361 for a late hit.
Bears and Patriots both pay for Thursday night
From Chicago’s Thursday night win over the New England Patriots, Bears defensive back Clark Phillips was fined $11,550 for using his helmet while tackling Drake Maye, Mike Reiss reported. Phillips was not flagged on the play, a seven-yard Maye run that was first ruled short of the goal line and then changed to a touchdown on replay. On the other side, New England’s rookie outside linebacker Gabe Jacas owes $8,744 after a flagged late hit on the Chicago quarterback.
How the week fits
The on-field fines came a few hours after the league confirmed a $25,000 fine for Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney over his public criticism of the officials after the Packers’ loss in Detroit. That one is covered in our McKinney story. For comparison, the biggest Week 6 total belonged to Fred Warner, whose two unflagged hits cost him $65,673, as our Week 6 fines roundup details.
Players can challenge fines through the appeal process in the collective bargaining agreement. None of the seven had announced an appeal by Saturday night. In the earlier cases the outcomes went both ways: Greenlaw lost his suspension appeal, and Buffalo’s Sam Franklin Jr. had a one-game ban reduced to a fine.
What comes next
The fines from Week 8 games, including Sunday’s slate and the Monday night game between Chicago and Seattle, are due on the league’s usual schedule late next week. San Francisco is off this weekend and returns on Sunday, November 8, at home against the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:05 p.m. Eastern.
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