Chargers Stash Denzel Perryman on IR, Bring Back Punter JK Scott
Perryman lands on IR and won't be eligible until at least Week 5, while JK Scott returns for a fifth season in LA.
On IR at least four games and never fantasy-relevant in standard leagues.
- Perryman on IR, eligible to return after 4 games
- Perryman, 33, played just 10 games in 2025
- Scott averaged 45 yards on 14 preseason punts
- Scott allowed a punt-return TD in preseason
- Uiagalelei re-added to practice squad after Sunday cut
The Chargers opened their roster housekeeping by placing 33-year-old linebacker Denzel Perryman on injured reserve, meaning he'll sit at least the first four games before he's even eligible to return. That's a rough start for a veteran who already lost most of last year, appearing in only 10 games in 2025 thanks to a high-ankle sprain and a suspension.
In the same move, Los Angeles re-signed punter JK Scott, who's now entering his fifth season with the team. Scott's preseason was a mixed bag — he averaged 45 yards across 14 punts but also surrendered a return touchdown, the kind of play that keeps special-teams coaches up at night.
The Chargers rounded out their transactions by finalizing a practice squad that features a familiar name: quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who the team cut on Sunday before circling back to stash him on the developmental unit. It's a soft landing for the young signal-caller after a short trip to the waiver wire.
The Practice Squad Names to Know
The rest of the squad is a long list of depth pieces — linebackers Lander Barton, Junior Colson and Nadame Tucker, pass rushers Andre Carter and Jahmeer Carter, plus running backs Gregory Desrosiers and Amar Johnson, and receivers Gary Jennings and Devonte Ross. Corners Nikko Reed and Isas Waxter, tight end Evan Svoboda, center Josh Kaltenberger, tackle Laekin Vakalahi and lineman Terry Webb fill out the group.
The Fantasy Fallout
Let's be honest about the fantasy stakes here: they're minimal. Perryman is an IDP-only asset even at full health, and stashing him for at least four weeks makes him droppable in all but the deepest defensive-scoring formats. Scott is a punter, which tells you everything you need to know about his fantasy value in standard leagues.
Among the practice-squad crowd, running back Amar Johnson is the only name with any statistical footprint in our database, and it's tiny — 8 rushing yards on 1 PPR point across 2 games in the 2025 season, and he's currently unranked. There's nothing to act on. Leave Perryman on your waiver wire, ignore the punter, and check back on Johnson only if a rash of injuries ever pushes him onto the active roster.
