The NFL on Monday suspended Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman for two games for what it called repeat violations of player safety rules.
During the second quarter of the Chargers’ 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Perryman was flagged for unnecessary roughness for ‘delivering a forcible blow to the helmet of Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy while he was on the ground after making a catch,’ the league said.
Perryman plans to appeal the suspension, according to multiple reports.
The 11th-year veteran also served a two-game suspension in 2023 for repeated violations, including a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
Perryman is set to miss the final two games of the regular season. The Chargers have not clinched a playoff berth but are currently slotted in the first wild-card position.
Perryman has started 10 games for the Chargers this season and ranks fifth on the team with 47 tackles.