DENZEL PERRYMAN #6 - LINEBACKER - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
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#6 - LINEBACKER - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
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Records 47 tackles in 10 games Perryman concluded the 2025 regular season with 47 tackles (30 solo) and three pass breakups in 10 appearances.
Impact The inside linebacker missed five games with an ankle injury and two more due to a suspension stemming from a Week 16 hit on Cowboys receiver Ryan Flournoy. Perryman did start all 10 games he played in as well as the Chargers' playoff matchup with the Patriots. The veteran has played on one-year deals for each of the last three seasons, and he is set to become a free agent again.
FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Chargers could see changes to roster and coaching staff after another one-and-done postseason

Justin Herbert and his broken left hand have plenty of time to recover now
JANUARY 12 • Associated Press
Available for wild-card round The NFL reinstated Perryman from a two-game suspension Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Perryman was handed a two-game suspension by the NFL in late December for "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players," per Daniel Popper of The Athletic. Perryman has served his suspension and will be available for the Chargers' wild-card game against the Patriots on Sunday. The veteran linebacker logged 47 tackles (30 solo) and three passes across 10 regular-season games.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers get a surprising silver lining in controversial Denzel Perryman suspension Denzel Perryman, the Los Angeles Chargers' veteran, run-fitting linebacker, was suspended two games for "repeated violations of playing rule...
DECEMBER 28, 2025 • BOLTBEAT.COM
Denzel Perryman & Daiyan Henley Answer The Internet Chargers linebackers Denzel Perryman & Daiyan Henley sat down to answer some of the most popular questions on the internet. From debating if...
DECEMBER 25, 2025 • CHARGERS.COM
Deadspin | Chargers LB Denzel Perryman loses appeal of 2-game suspension Deadspin | Chargers LB Denzel Perryman loses appeal of 2-game suspension
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

NFL upholds 2-game of Chargers' Denzel Perryman for helmet-to-helmet hit against Cowboys

The NFL has upheld a two-game suspension of Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman for a helmet-to-helmet against the Dallas Cowboys last weekend
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press
Deadspin | Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended without pay for two games Deadspin | Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended without pay for two games
DECEMBER 22, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended 2 games following penalty for helmet-to-helmet hit

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended by the NFL for the last two games of the regular season for an unnecessary roughness penalty in a 34-17 win over...
DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press
NFL Suspends Chargers LB Denzel Perryman for Two Games After Hard Hit to Cowboys WR The league noted that Perryman used his helmet to make forcible contact.
DECEMBER 22, 2025 • SI.COM
This is the play that got Chargers' Denzel Perryman suspended for hit on Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy | Sporting News The NFL has stepped in here.
DECEMBER 22, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Receives two-game suspension Perryman received a two-game suspension from the NFL on Tuesday for "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players," Daniel Popper of Th...
Impact Perryman's suspension stems from a Week 16 hit on Cowboys wideout Ryan Flournoy, during which he was flagged for unnecessary roughness after delivering a forcible blow to the helmet, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 33-year-old linebacker will now miss the Chargers' final two regular-season games. He appeared in 10 contests this season, recording 47 total tackles and three passes defensed. While Perryman is sidelined, Troy Dye may have a larger role with the Chargers' first-team defense.
DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers Weekly: Denzel Perryman Talks Trevor Lawrence & Jaguars On this episode of Chargers Weekly, Bolts radio play-by-play announcer Matt "Money" Smith and host Chris Hayre recap the latest news involvi...
NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • CHARGERS.COM
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh on Denzel Perryman's Impact to the Defense Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh meets with the media to provide updates on player injuries, how rookie CB Nikko Reed has played, LB Denzel...
NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • CHARGERS.COM
Chargers' Daiyan Henley finds purpose on the field after losing family member Early Saturday morning brought the kind of news no one should ever have to hear. Denzel Perryman knocked on Daiyan Henley's hotel door with...
NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
LB Denzel Perryman What does it do to a team at home, a shout out at the goal line, in terms of deflating a team?
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM
Denzel Perryman on Winning in Tennessee: "Playing Our Brand of Football" Linebacker Denzel Perryman meets with the media following the Week 9 victory against the Tennessee Titans.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • CHARGERS.COM

The Next Great Chargers Tight End? Fifth-Rounder Oronde Gadsden II Breaks Out

A fifth-round selection in the 2025 draft, Oronde Gadsden II is showing the potential to carry on the lineage of great Chargers tight ends.
OCTOBER 29, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
The Next Great Chargers Tight End? Fifth-Rounder Oronde Gadsden II Breaks Out
Mic'd Up: Denzel Perryman vs. Minnesota Vikings Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was mic'd up for the Bolts' win vs Carson Wentz, Justin Jefferson, and the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 o...
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • CHARGERS.COM
AFC East team looks to take advantage of Los Angeles Chargers' questionable decision | Sporting News The Los Angeles Chargers had to make a difficult decision when bringing Khalil Mack and Denzel Perryman off IR.
OCTOBER 21, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Green light to play Week 7 Perryman (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Impact Perryman was a full participant in practice all week, which prompted the Chargers to activate the veteran linebacker from injured reserve Saturday. He missed the Chargers' last five games due to an ankle injury, but he has been cleared to return for Week 7 after going through pregame warmups. Perryman will return to a starting role at inside linebacker alongside Daiyan Henley while Marlowe Wax And Del'Shawn Philips provide rotational depth.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from injured reserve The Chargers reinstated Perryman (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Perryman is on track to return from a five-game absence due to an ankle injury he sustained during the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Chiefs, though he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts. The veteran linebacker could see a substantial workload in his return if Troy Dye is unable to play after not practicing all week due to a thumb injury.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from injured reserve The Chargers activated Perryman (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Perryman is on track to return from a five-game absence due to an ankle injury he sustained during the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Chiefs, though he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts. The veteran linebacker could see a substantial workload in his return if Troy Dye is unable to play after not practicing all week due to a thumb injury.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable to return vs. Indy Perryman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Impact Perryman was a full participant in practice all week, but he would have to be reinstated from injured reserve in order to be cleared to play Sunday. The 2015 second-rounder has been sidelined for the Chargers' last five games due to an ankle injury that he sustained during Week 1 against the Chiefs.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable but still on IR Perryman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Impact Perryman would first have to be activated from injured reserve in order to have a chance to suit up Sunday. He's working his way back from a high-ankle sprain suffered in the season opener against the Chiefs.
OCTOBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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