A familiar face is back with the Chargers.
The Bolts on Thursday announced they have agreed to terms with Denzel Perryman, a move that adds leadership and depth to the linebacker room.
Perryman returns for Year 13 of his NFL career, which has now included two stints with the Chargers.
He was a 2025 second-round pick and spent six seasons with the Bolts before playing for two other teams. Perryman returned to Southern California in 2024 when Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh arrived.
Even at the age of 33, Perryman still has plenty to offer at this stage of his NFL career.
On the field, he brings a physical and thumping play style that helps set the tone for the Chargers defense, especially in the run game.
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman. Perryman recorded 47 tackles and 4 tackles for loss in the 2026 season.
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with linebacker Denzel Perryman
A season ago, the Bolts run defense struggled in the first chunk of the season when Khalil Mack was out with an elbow injury. But Perryman missed five games in that stretch with an injury of his own, an absence that surely affected that phase.
Plus, Perryman has served as a mentor to the Chargers other linebackers — especially Daiyan Henley — and has also helped guide others such as Troy Dye, Junior Colson and Marlowe Wax.
And with the Chargers transitioning under new Defensive Coordinator Chris O'Leary, not to mention new linebackers coach Sean Spence after NaVorro Bowman stepped away to focus on his family, Perryman's presence will surely be relied upon in 2026.
At this point in his career, Perryman is well-aware of the role he has carved out in the Bolts organization.
But he also fits that role perfectly and is a respected member of the locker room who the Bolts will be glad to have back for another season.
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