San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Dre Greenlaw was seen jawing at Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, which ended with a 24-14 win for the 49ers.
Greenlaw was showing a lot of emotion toward Payton, which seemed to stem from the linebacker’s tenure with the Broncos last season, which was a disappointment for all involved.
Greenlaw spoke with the media after Sunday’s win, and took a shot at Payton when asked about the sideline jawing.
“I mean, I just haven’t talked to him in months. Even since I was on the team. So, it’s just a lot,” Greenlaw said, per KNBR.
Greenlaw and Payton’s relationship deteriorated after he wasn’t happy with his role upon returning from injury in the middle of last season. The Broncos released him after the season ended, which allowed the 29-year-old to return to San Francisco, where he spent the first six seasons of his NFL career.
Greenlaw subtly dissing Payton by saying they weren’t even talking when he was on the Broncos’ roster last season shows that there’s still some unresolved beef between them.
Payton also addressed the exchange with his former player postgame.
“I said this to [49ers coach Kyle Shanahan] afterwards: I think the world of him,” Payton said of Greenlaw, per Zac Stevens.
“Really, love everything about him. He plays with that emotion. So, all good,” Payton added.
It sounds like these two might still need to hash a few things out.
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