Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested on Friday in Los Angeles on a felony gun possession charge, according to multiple reports . Perryman is reportedly facing a felony charge of possessing an assault weapon.
In a statement given to USA Today, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Perryman was arrested for "multiple weapons violations" during a traffic stop.
"NFL player, Denzel Perryman, was arrested by South Los Angeles Station deputies on Friday, August 1, 2025," the department said to USA Today's Scooby Axson. "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. Mr. Perryman was extremely cooperative with deputies throughout