Denzel Perryman suspended two games for repeated violations of player-safety rules

The Chargers will not have one of their key defensive players for the last two weeks of the regular season.

The league announced on Monday that linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended for two games for repeated violations of player-safety rules.

The NFL's announcement notes that Perryman was flagged for unnecessary roughness for delivering a forcible blow to the helmet of Cowboys receiver Ryan Flournoy while he was on the ground after making a catch during the second quarter of Sunday's game. That action violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 10(b), which prohibits using any part of the helmet or facemask to butt or make forcible contact to an opponent's head or neck area."

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Perryman will appeal the suspension, which would be heard and decided by Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, or Jordy Nelson - the NFL and NFLPA's jointly appointed hearing officers.

Notably, this is Perryman's second two-game suspension for repeated violations of player-safety rules. The first came back in 2023 when he was playing for the Texans.

Currently, Perryman is eligible to return to Los Angeles' active roster on Monday, Jan. 5, the day after the team's currently scheduled regular-season finale against the Broncos.