The Las Vegas Raiders missed Denzel Perryman greatly the past two weeks with an ankle injury. He was back in the lineup today against the Broncos and his presence was being felt. But just prior to the half, he suffered a concussion and was soon thereafter ruled out for the remainder of the game.
The American football player Perryman plays as a middle linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders in the National Football League.
Born December 5, 1992, Perryman attended Coral Gables Senior High School. He recorded 177 tackles, 12 for losses, 9 sacks, and 5 interception returns for touchdowns and 9 interceptions as a senior.
He was also an area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, registering 166 solo tackles and had 105 tackles, 9 sacks and 6 interceptions as a sophomore.
As a junior in 2013, Perryman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. He was again an All-ACC selection as a senior in 2014.
On May 14, 2015, the San Diego Chargers signed Perryman to a four-year, $4.77 million contract that includes $2.38 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.73 million.
Perryman entered the 2018 season as the starting middle linebacker. He started the first nine games before suffering a knee injury in Week 10.
Denzel Perryman was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, along with a 2022 seventh-round pick, for a 2022 sixth-round pick on August 25, 2021.
Perryman had a career year with the Las Vegas Raiders and recorded a franchise high of 154 tackles, which was also a career-high for Perryman, he was voted to his first Pro Bowl selection.