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Per the report, Perryman has a damaged lateral
collateral ligament in his knee and likely needs hamstring
surgery as well. His recovery is expected to take three to four
months, meaning he should be ready for offseason workouts.
Perryman, who turns 26 in December, is set to hit free agency in
March. He has battled injury issues throughout his career,
missing 15 games through his first three seasons after the
Chargers took him in the second round of the 2015 draft.
When on the field, Perryman has been productive, totaling 233
tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and four passes defensed
in 42 games (35 starts). He is tied for second on the team with
51 tackles this season while playing 64.7 percent of the
defensive snaps, most of any linebacker on the team.
Jatavis Brown (48.2 percent) has been the next-most used
linebacker, as the Chargers have favored dime packages featuring
three safeties in Derwin James, Jahleel Addae and Adrian
Phillips. No other Chargers linebacker has played more than 25
percent of the snaps, and Hayes Pullard (16 snaps all season) is
listed as the backup middle linebacker.
Rookie Kyzir White (142 snaps in just three games) is already on
injured reserve after having knee surgery.
The Chargers also have been without standout defensive end Joey
Bosa (foot) all season.
--Field Level Media
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