"EL SEGUNDO, Calif -- Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said that linebacker Denzel Perryman is "working through an ankle" injury and is unsure how long it could keep him sidelined. When asked if Perryman could land on IR, Harbaugh said, "That I don't know. Timeline of it, I don't know." Perryman exited in the first quarter of the Chargers' 27-21 win over the Chiefs last Friday in Sao Paolo, Brazil."
""Troy Dye, football player," Harbaugh said. "He's a leader of our special teams but comes in and really played well at linebacker when [Perryman] went out, who was also playing good." In his sixth season, Dye has never been a full-time starter but has started 13 games over his career. Dye played 40 defensive snaps in Friday's win, securing four tackles and had two big hits on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes."
"Perryman is in his second stint with the Chargers after rejoining the team before the 2024 season. He played and started eleven games last season, missing time with various injuries. It appears he may miss time again to begin this season. If Perryman does miss time, it will mean increased opportunity for Dye and other players behind him in a clogged inside linebacker room that includes rookie Marlowe Wax and Del'Shawn Phillips."
Denzel Perryman is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain how long he will be sidelined; coach Jim Harbaugh did not provide a timeline or rule out injured reserve. Perryman exited in the first quarter of the Chargers' 27-21 win over the Chiefs in Sao Paulo after playing eight snaps, with Troy Dye finishing the game at linebacker. Dye, in his sixth season, delivered 40 defensive snaps, four tackles and two notable hits on Patrick Mahomes, and has been noted for energy and hard hits. Perryman rejoined the Chargers before 2024, started 11 games last season, and may miss time again, opening opportunities for Marlowe Wax and Del'Shawn Phillips.
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