NFL suspends Chargers' Denzel Perryman 2 games for 'repeated violations' after scary hit on Cowboys receiver

The NFL has suspended Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman 2 games without wage aft "repeated violations of playing rules intended to support the wellness and information of players" pursuing an unnecessary roughness telephone successful the triumph implicit the Dallas Cowboys connected Sunday.

Perryman was flagged for his deed connected Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, wherever helium delivered "a forcible stroke to the helmet" erstwhile the receiver was already connected the ground.

The NFL added that Perryman violated the regularisation that prohibits "using immoderate portion of the helmet oregon facemask to butt oregon marque forcible interaction to an opponent’s caput oregon cervix area."

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Denzel Perryman of the Los Angeles Chargers warms up anterior to the crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine SoFi Stadium connected Dec. 8, 2025 successful Inglewood, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

Perryman, 33, is nary alien to league subject for amerciable hits connected the gridiron. He had to beryllium retired 3 games aft being suspended successful 2023 for impermissible usage of his helmet.

Perryman was besides fined 4 times implicit his 11-year vocation for either mediocre usage of his helmet, oregon roughing the passer.

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Perryman plans to entreaty his suspension, according to aggregate reports.

The Chargers are gunning for a playoff spot successful their remaining 2 games, wherever they look the Houston Texans, who are successful a akin situation, successful Week 17. Then, the Chargers instrumentality connected the Denver Broncos, who person already clinched a playoff berth, successful Week 18.

Depending connected however some the Broncos and Chargers bash successful Week 17, their regular-season finale could beryllium for the part title.

Chig Okonkwo of the Tennessee Titans stiff arms Denzel Perryman #6 of the Los Angeles Chargers successful the 3rd 4th of a crippled astatine SoFi Stadium connected Nov. 10, 2024 successful Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

If the play were to extremity today, the Chargers would person the apical chaotic paper spot successful the AFC astatine No. 5, but it would inactive mean heading connected the roadworthy for their archetypal playoff game.

It’s what they did past play erstwhile they fell to the Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium.

Perryman has played 10 games for the Chargers this season, racking up 47 combined tackles with 3 passes defended. He has been a staple with the Chargers since helium was drafted by them successful the 2nd circular of the 2015 NFL Draft retired of Miami.

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The Chargers’ defense, led by coordinator Jesse Minter, has been a coagulated radical each season. They are ranked 3rd successful yards allowed per crippled (283.1) arsenic good arsenic eighth successful points allowed (20.1).

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