Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig suspended 1 game for groin punch

Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig suspended 1 game for groin punchStory byPanthers' Tre'von Moehrig suspended 1 game for groin punchMichael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAYTue, November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM UTC·1 min read

Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig has been suspended one game for punching San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin toward the end of Monday night's game, the NFL announced on Tuesday.

Jennings retaliated at the conclusion of the 49ers' 20-9 win over the Panthers by striking Moehrig, with the two sides separated before the incident could escalate.

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Moehrig is appealing his ban, according to multiple reports. If his suspension stands, he will miss the Panthers' game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Moehrig said after the game that Jennings had been "doing some extra stuff after the play and talking crazy."

“It ain’t really nothing much to it – it’s just that," Moehrig told reporters after the game. "Like I said, I’ll take that one. He wanted to do his little dirty stuff, so it is what it is.”

Jennings said he was responding to "childish behavior" which he believed was a response to his physical play.

"That was just out of nowhere," Jennings said. "I think it's probably just like I was saying, just the history of me playing ball. I play hard. I'm physically stronger than a lot of DBs out there and a lot of things happen in between the whistles, with me at least."

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26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jahri Evans, G - 2006-2016 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 - 2023-26 )5 / 26

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Larry Fitzgerald, WR - 2004-2020 Arizona Cardinals | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2026 )6 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Frank Gore, RB - 2005-2014 San Francisco 49ers, 2015-17 Indianapolis Colts, 2018 Miami Dolphins, 2019 Buffalo Bills, 2020 New York Jets | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2026 )7 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Rodney Harrison, S - 1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-08 New England Patriots | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 - 2021, 2023-26 )8 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Torry Holt, WR - 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 2 - 2015 -2026 )9 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Luke Kuechly, LB - 2012-19 Carolina Panthers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26)10 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Eli Manning, QB - 2004-2019 New York Giants | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26 )11 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Robert Mathis, DE/LB - 2003-2016 Indianapolis Colts |(Times as a Semifinalist: 5 - 2022-26)12 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Philip Rivers, QB - 2004-2019 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, 2020 Indianapolis Colts | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2026 )13 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Steve Smith Sr., WR - 2001-2013 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 - 2022-26 )14 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Terrell Suggs, LB/DE - 2003-2018 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas City Chiefs | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26 )15 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Fred Taylor, RB - 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots | (Times as a Semifinalist: 7 - 2020-26 )16 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Earl Thomas, S – 2010-18 Seattle Seahawks, 2019 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2025-26 )17 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Adam Vinatieri, K - 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-2019 Indianapolis Colts | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26 )18 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Hines Ward, WR - 1998-2011 Pittsburgh Steelers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 10 - 2017- 2026)19 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Reggie Wayne, WR - 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts | (Times as a Semifinalist: 7 - 2020-26)20 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Richmond Webb, T - 1990-2000 Miami Dolphins, 2001-02 Cincinnati Bengals | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26 )21 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Vince Wilfork, DT - 2004-2014 New England Patriots, 2015-16 Houston Texans | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 - 2022-26)22 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Kevin Williams, DT - 2003-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014 Seattle Seahawks, 2015 New Orleans Saints | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2026)23 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Steve Wisniewski, G - 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 - 2014, 2025-26 )24 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jason Witten, TE - 2003-2019 Dallas Cowboys, 2020 Las Vegas Raiders | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2026)25 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Darren Woodson, S - 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys | (Times as a Semifinalist: 10 - 2015, 2017, 2019-2026)26 / 26

26 NFL players named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Marshal Yanda, G/T - 2007-2019 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2025-26 )

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan lauded Jennings for how the receiver handled what he called a "cheap shot."

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"I was real proud of Jauan for not losing his mind out there," Shanahan said.

Moehrig joined the Panthers this offseason on a three-year, $51 million contract. The fifth-year safety ranks second on the team with 81 tackles.

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