Alas, the initial ban for Perryman cited past infractions of the same rule and that surely weighed heavily in the process. Like Chargers teammate Derwin James, Perryman has been fined and even suspended in past years for player safety violations involving helmet usage during tackles.

Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy took a cheap hit from Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman, who was hit with a 2-game suspension.