US EditionChargers LB Denzel Perryman Suspended Two Games by NFL Following Illegal Hit vs. Cowboys
Denzel Perryman faces a two-game unpaid suspension for repeated helmet-to-helmet hits, impacting Chargers' defense during critical AFC West playoff chase.
- On Monday, the National Football League suspended Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman for two games for repeated player-safety violations, NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported.
- Perryman has a long league discipline record, including a $55,000 fine in 2021 with the Las Vegas Raiders and a 2023 suspension with the Houston Texans for a hit on Ja'Marr Chase.
- During Sunday’s game, Denzel Perryman delivered a forcible blow to the helmet of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy while he was on the ground, violating Rule 12, Section 2, Article 10.
- Missing him for Week 17 and Week 18, Denzel Perryman’s suspension removes him for games vs. the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos, and per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, he can appeal, Ron Butler said he will.
- The NFL said the punishment stems from repeated violations and was handed down without pay, sparking immediate online backlash as the Los Angeles Chargers pursue the AFC West.
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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.
LA Daily News
Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman suspended by NFL for 2 games
The Chargers will play their final regular-season games without linebacker Denzel Perryman after the NFL suspended him for two games for “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players, including during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.” Perryman was penalized for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of the Chargers’ 34-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. He deliver…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended without pay for two games
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended without pay for two games by the NFL for repeated violations of playing rules that protect the health and safety of players.
CBS Sports
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended two games by NFL following illegal hit vs. Cowboys
Perryman's regular season has come to an end
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