Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested on a felony weapons cost in L.A., authorities stated Saturday.
Cops stated Perryman, 32, was on his method to a gun vary Friday evening when he was pulled over for a site visitors cease, TMZ reported. Perryman had two assault-style rifles contained in the car, in response to police.
Perryman was held with out bail, and his first court docket look was scheduled for Tuesday morning, in response to on-line jail data.
Cops stated they discovered 5 weapons inside Perryman’s car, ESPN reported. Whereas three have been legally registered handguns, two have been unlawful rifles, authorities stated.
“Denzel and our team are still gathering information and working closely with legal counsel,” Perryman’s agent, Ron Butler, instructed ESPN. “While I can’t speak to the details at this time, we’re confident things will be handled appropriately through the legal process.”
Perryman began 11 common season video games for the Chargers final season, lacking the opposite six attributable to accidents. He additionally began the staff’s playoff recreation, a wild card spherical loss to the Houston Texans.
The Chargers re-signed Perryman to a one-year contract previous to the 2025 season, and he was anticipated to play a equally vital function within the upcoming season.
Felony possession of an assault weapon is punishable by as much as three years in jail and a $10,000 high-quality beneath California regulation. Perryman has no prison historical past, making him unlikely to face the utmost sentence.
Initially Revealed: August 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM EDT
