Greenlaw's suspension upheld; LB out vs. Dallas

Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw's one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct toward a referee has been upheld connected appeal, the league announced Tuesday.

Greenlaw volition miss Denver's location crippled against the Dallas Cowboys connected Sunday.

In announcing Greenlaw's suspension connected Monday, the NFL said helium "chased aft referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him arsenic helium tried to permission the field" pursuing the Broncos' triumph against the New York Giants astatine Mile High Stadium.

Video posted by a CBS Colorado newsman showed Greenlaw's brushwood with Allen.

Video of Dre Greenlaw: https://t.co/TRtxJ0WQfH

The suspension volition outgo Greenlaw, who indispensable besides beryllium retired the Broncos' practices this week, a crippled cheque successful the magnitude of $192,778.

Sunday marked Greenlaw's archetypal crippled with Denver aft helium signed a three-year, $31.5 cardinal declaration successful March. He did not play successful the preseason oregon successful the archetypal six games of the regular play due to the fact that of thigh injuries.

Against the Giants, Greenlaw played 21 snaps and finished with six tackles and a backmost deed arsenic the Broncos stormed backmost from a 19-0 fourth-quarter deficit to win 33-32 and amended to 5-2.

ESPN's Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.