Denzel Perryman

Denzel Perryman is returning to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year deal.

Fantasy Impact

Perryman will enter his 12th season in the NFL in 2026 and it will be his ninth with the Chargers. He played 10 games for Los Angeles last season and totaled 47 tackles and four tackles for a loss while playing a little more than half of the defensive snaps. The veteran linebacker has appeared in 129 career games and has 764 tackles, 57 tackles for a loss, and 7.5 sacks. Perryman will likely see a similar amount of playing time in 2026 as his days of playing most of the snaps on defense are behind him.

The NFL reinstated LB Denzel Perryman from his two-game suspension.

Fantasy Impact

Perryman served his suspension to end the regular season. He'll be good to go in the playoffs with the Chargers preparing to face the Patriots on the road.

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman has been suspended for two games for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.

Fantasy Impact

The suspension will sideline Perryman for the final two games of the regular season. It is unclear if he will appeal it.

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested in LA for possession of an assault weapon while reportedly on his way to a gun range.

Fantasy Impact

According to TMZ's report, Perryman had rifles in his car that were non-compliant, giving cause for his arrest. According to a statement from Perryman's agent, they are cooperating with law enforcement on the matter. The veteran linebacker is in his second stint with the Chargers and started 11 games for LA in 2024, with 99 starts in his 10-year career.

Denzel Perryman was cleared for offseason workouts after suffering an elbow injury in the playoffs.

Fantasy Impact

Perryman said he's cleared and 100 percent healthy after suffering an elbow injury in last season's Wild Card loss against the Texans.