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NFL vice president of football operations Jon
Runyan referenced in a letter to Perryman that the latter was
"involved in a play that the league considers a serious
violation of the playing rules" during the fourth quarter of
Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
"You lowered your head and delivered a forcible blow to the
shoulder and then the head/neck of the receiver (Ja'Marr
Chase)," Runyan wrote.
Perryman was flagged for unnecessary roughness for the hit the
play.
Runyan also noted that Perryman has been involved in six
violations of this type -- including one in Week 2 against the
Indianapolis Colts.
"When players violate the rules intended to protect player
safety on a repeated basis, and particularly when the violations
carry with them a significant risk of injury to an opposing
player, it is appropriate to impose substantially greater
penalties," Runyan wrote in his letter.
Perryman will sit out Houston's home games against the Arizona
Cardinals (Sunday), Jacksonville Jaguars (Nov. 26) and Denver
Broncos (Dec. 3) as a result of the suspension. He is eligible
to return to the Texans' roster on Dec. 4.
Perryman, 30, has 41 tackles and a half-sack in six games (five
starts) this season.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2021, Perryman has totaled 627 tackles,
6.5 sacks, five interceptions, four forced fumbles and three
fumble recoveries in 102 career games (82 starts) with the
then-San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2015-20), Las Vegas Raiders
(2021-22) and Texans.
--Field Level Media
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