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NFL suspends Houston Texans LB Denzel Perryman for three games

The Houston Texans will be without one of their top defensive performers for the foreseeable future, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.

The NFL has suspended #Texans LB Denzel Perryman for three games for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect health and safety of players. Sunday was his 7th use of helmet foul.

Here’s a look at the full announcement:

Here is the official announcement. pic.twitter.com/0hKGq4afr1

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 14, 2023

Losing Perryman could be a big blow for the Texans defense, which has improved tremendously under DeMeco Ryans and Matt Burke.