Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman intends to test free agency this offseason, his agent Ron Butler told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Sunday.
The 28-year-old could still return to Los Angeles but will at least "explore his options" on the open market.
Perryman has been with the Chargers since 2015 and re-signed on a two-year, $12 million deal in 2019.
The 2021 free-agent class features some of the NFL's top playmakers. On the offensive side, superstar quarterback Dak Prescott might hit the market, while difference-makers like wide receivers Chris Godwin, Allen Robinson II and Kenny Golladay and offensive linemen Trent Williams and Brandon Scherff will also be free agents.