Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Friday night in Inglewood, California on a felony charge after he was found with five weapons in his car.
Perryman was detained by the Los Angeles-area deputies after a traffic stop found that the weapons were in his car.
Perryman was described as ‘extremely cooperative with deputies throughout the investigation,’ per USA Today.
‘NFL player, Denzel Perryman, was arrested by South Los Angeles Station deputies on Friday, August 1, 2025,’ a police statement read to the outlet. ‘Deputies conducted a traffic stop of Mr. Perryman’s vehicle for vehicle code violations. During their investigation, Mr. Perryman was arrested for multiple weapons violations.’
‘We are aware of a matter involving Denzel and are gathering information,’ a Chargers spokesperson told Daily Mail.
Per TMZ, Perryman is still in jail and expected in court on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested on Friday night in California
The NFL veteran was detained on a felony charge after he was found with five weapons
‘We are aware of the recent reports regarding Denzel Perryman’s arrest in Los Angeles. At this time, we are still gathering facts and will fully cooperate with the process,’ his agent, Ron Butler, told NFL Network.
‘Denzel is a respected veteran in the NFL and a dedicated father, teammate, and professional. While we do not take this situation lightly, we remain confident that the matter will be resolved fairly and in accordance with the law. Out of respect for the process and all parties involved, we will have no further comment at this time.’
Daily Mail has reached out to Butler with no immediate response. This is also Perryman’s first felony charge.
Perryman was allegedly on the way to the gun range when cops searched his car and found he had a pair of AR rifles and three handguns in his trunk. The rifles were allegedly non-compliant, which is illegal in California.
The Chargers have not publicly commented on the situation, with head coach Jim Harbaugh likely being asked about it during his next press availability during training camp.
Perryman has been in the NFL since 2015 and is now in his second stint with the Chargers after the team drafted him a decade ago.
The 32-year-old played in San Diego and Los Angeles from 2015 to 2020 before bouncing around the league with the Texans and Raiders before ending up back with the Chargers before the start of last season. Perryman has one Pro Bowl appearance in his career, in 2021 with Las Vegas. That season, Perryman had 154 total tackles in his 15 games played.
The Chargers are looking to build on a playoff appearance last season in their second year with Harbaugh as their head coach.