Denzel Perryman

Linebacker

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,127,321 (0.75% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,062,615 (0.73% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.97
  • Contract Value: $2,655,000 ($2,655,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $300,000
  • Contract Ranking: 56/223 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$1,255,000$300,000$1,100,000$2,127,3210.8%
Total$1,255,000$300,000$1,100,000$2,127,321

Contract Notes

Denzel Perryman signed a one year, $2.65 million contract with the Chargers. $300,000 is guaranteed. He can earn up to $1.1 million in per game bonuses.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.7M
2025
Cash Due$2,655,000
Running Cash$2,655,000
Career Earnings: $28,087,322
Career APY: $2,553,393
Potential Earnings: $26,087,322
Total Guarantees: $19,490,912
Largest Cash Payment: $5,550,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $7,512,500 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20154$4,776,472$1,194,118$2,385,912$4,776,472100.0%$1,194,118
ChargersUFARenegotiated20192$12,050,000$6,025,000$4,900,000$5,500,00045.6%$5,500,000
ChargersOtherExpired20201$5,550,000$5,550,000$3,550,000$5,550,000100.0%$5,550,000
PanthersUFATraded20212$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,990,000$00.0%$0
RaidersUFAExpired20212$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,990,000$3,937,94165.6%$1,968,971
TexansUFAExpired20231$2,600,000$2,600,000$500,000$2,135,29482.1%$2,135,294
ChargersUFAExpired20241$2,300,000$2,300,000$1,875,000$2,125,00092.4%$2,125,000
ChargersUFAActive20251$2,655,000$2,655,000$300,000$2,062,61577.7%$2,062,615
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers8$20,014,087$2,501,761$19,803,7930.0%$00.0%
Panthers0$2,000,000$0$00.0%$2,000,0000.0%
Raiders2$3,937,941$1,968,971$4,026,1760.0%$00.0%
Texans1$2,135,294$2,135,294$2,201,9610.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Chargers$435,000$433,450$0$0$0$868,4500.6%$2,168,800
2016Chargers$652,112$433,450$0$0$652,112$1,085,5620.7%$652,112
2017Chargers$831,724$433,450$0$37,500$0$1,302,6740.8%$869,224
2018Chargers$1,048,836$433,450$0$37,500$0$1,519,7860.8%$1,086,336
2019Chargers$850,000$2,025,000$600,000$0$850,000$3,212,5001.7%$5,500,000
2020Chargers$1,000,000$5,575,000$1,000,000$0$0$7,512,5003.7%$5,550,000
2021Raiders$990,000$0$0$0$990,000$990,0000.5%$990,000
2022Raiders$1,120,000$0$500,000$100,000$1,375,000$3,036,1761.5%$2,947,941
2023Texans$1,200,000$500,000$900,000$0$0$2,201,9611.0%$2,135,294
2024Chargers$1,375,000$500,000$425,000$0$1,375,000$2,175,0000.8%$2,125,000
2025Chargers$1,255,000$300,000$1,100,000$0$0$2,127,3210.8%$2,062,615
Total$10,757,672$10,633,800$4,525,000$175,000$5,242,112$26,031,930$26,087,322
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Panthers2021$1,000,000$2,000,000
Panthers2022$1,000,000$0
Total$2,000,000$2,000,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201514138.7%23.0%649223830001000
201612445.0%0.2%561628822110000
20177926.1%0.0%231100100000100
20189737.3%0.4%3021001121160000
201914137.3%2.6%511700501101000
202013330.6%1.1%262219321001000
202115274.5%0.0%1025200533001200
202212349.2%1.8%5429171452200000
202312344.8%12.1%45310.54.5623000000
202411631.1%8.6%391617230000000
202510029.3%1.4%301700403000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$933,000$2,655,000
Injury Adjusted$933,000$2,655,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,196,000 $3,125,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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