Perine returned to the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason, after previously playing for Cincinnati from '19-22 ... He spent the 2023 campaign with Denver, then helped Kansas City win the AFC Championship in '24 ... Listed at 5-11, 240 pounds, he is a physical back who contributes both as a pass blocker on third down and as a rotational contributor in the run game ... A ninth-year veteran in 2025, he has played in 110 career regular-season games with 12 starts, and has rushed 474 times for 1922 yards (4.1 average) and nine TDs ... Also a capable pass catcher, he has 179 career receptions for 1513 yards and seven TDs ... Saw action in 54 games for Cincinnati in previous stint ... Had three receiving TDs in Game 10 of 2022 season at Pittsburgh, the most in a game by a Bengals player listed as a HB, RB or FB ... Also has suited up for 10 postseason games, including seven with Cincinnati ... Lone postseason TD was 41-yard receiving score in AFC Championship Game at Kansas City following 2021 season, helping Bengals advance to Super Bowl LVI ... Spent three seasons (2014-16) at the University of Oklahoma, where he was teammates with Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr. and G/OT Cody Ford.
Selected by Washington in fourth round of NFL Draft (114th overall) on 4-29-17 ... Signed with Washington on 5-11-17 ... Waived by Washington on 8-31-19 ... Acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from Washington on 9-1-19 ... Waived by Bengals on 10-17-19 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 10-18-19 ... Signed by Miami off Bengals practice squad on 12-24-19 ... Waived by Dolphins on 4-27-20 ... Acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from Dolphins on 4-28-20 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-17-21; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 3-24-21 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-15-23; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Denver as unrestricted free agent on 3-17-23 ... Contract terminated by Broncos on 8-27-24 ... Signed with Kansas City as free agent on 8-30-24 ... Chiefs contract expired on 3-12-25; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-13-25.
2017—Played in all 16 games as a rookie for Washington (eight starts) ... Led team in rushing attempts (175) and rushing yards (603) ... Scored one rushing TD, and added 22 receptions for 182 yards and a TD ... Also returned two kickoffs for 48 yards ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 10 vs. Philadelphia (no stats) ... Rushed 19 times for 49 yards in first career start on Sept. 24 vs. Oakland ... First career TD was three-yard receiving score on Oct. 15 vs. San Francisco ... Posted season-high 117 yards with a TD on 23 carries on Nov. 19 at New Orleans.
2018—Played in five games (Games 5-6, 8-9 and 16) for Washington ... Inactive for 11 games ... Rushed for 32 yards on eight carries, and caught three passes for five yards.
2019—Played in Cincinnati's first six games and made four special teams tackles ... Made Bengals debut on Sept. 8 at Seattle ... Waived by Bengals on Oct. 17 and signed the following day to team's practice squad, where he spent nine games ... Signed off Bengals' practice squad to Miami's active roster on Dec. 24 ... Played in Dolphins' season finale on Dec. 29 at New England and rushed for 16 yards on five attempts.
2020—Played in all 16 games with one start for Cincinnati ... Totaled 63 rushes for 301 yards and three TDs, along with 11 catches for 66 yards ... Also lined up for 285 special teams snaps and had three ST tackles, and added one KOR for 13 yards ... First rushing TD as a Bengal was one-yard score on Nov. 1 vs. Tennessee ... Posted 136 yards from scrimmage (95 rushing, 41 receiving) with two rushing TDs on Dec. 27 at Houston; first TD was career-long 46-yard run to give Bengals lead in third quarter.
2021—Played in 16 regular-season games and all four postseason contests for AFC Champion Bengals ... Spent Game 6 at Detroit on Reserve/COVID-19 list ... Rushed 55 times for 246 yards (4.5) and one TD, and caught 27 passes for 196 yards and one score ... Tied for second on team with six special teams tackles ... Had season highs in scrimmage yards (83) and rushing yards (59) on Oct. 10 vs. Green Bay, and opened scoring with four-yard receiving TD in first quarter ... Tied career-long run with 46-yard TD in fourth quarter on Oct. 24 at Baltimore ... Lined up for 58 offensive snaps in postseason ... In AFC Championship at Kansas City, took screen pass for 41-yard TD late in first half, cutting deficit from 18 points to 11 at halftime ... Played 13 offensive snaps in Super Bowl LVI vs. L.A. Rams.
2022—Played in all 16 regular-season games (two starts at HB) and all three postseason contests for Cincinnati ... Totaled 95 carries for 394 yards and two TDs, along with 38 receptions for 287 yards and four TDs ... Also had four tackles and one FF on special teams ... Ran for 47 yards on Sept. 25 at N.Y. Jets, and opened scoring with 12-yard TD catch in first quarter ... Caught four passes for 52 yards and three TDs on Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh; three receiving TDs were most ever in a game by Bengals HB/RB/FB ... Started Games 11-12 while Joe Mixon was out due to injury ... Made first start since 2020 season on Nov. 27 at Tennessee, and rushed 17 times for 58 yards and a TD, while catching four passes for 35 yards ... On Dec. 4 vs. Kansas City, logged season highs in carries (21) and rushing yards (106), and added six catches for 49 yards ... Had 14 rushing attempts for 58 yards and a TD, and caught eight passes for 35 yards in postseason ... Scored game-tying two-yard rushing TD in fourth quarter of AFC Championship at Kansas City.
2023—Played in all 17 games with one start for Denver ... Totaled 53 rushing attempts for 238 yards (4.5) and one TD, and added 50 receptions for 455 yards ... Recorded 78 scrimmage yards (41 rushing, 37 receiving) in Broncos debut on Sept. 10 vs. Las Vegas ... Caught four passes for career-high 73 yards on Oct. 8 vs. N.Y. Jets, with two longest receptions going for 29 and 25 yards ... Scored lone TD of season on three-yard run in first quarter on Nov. 26 vs. Cleveland, and finished with season-high 55 rushing yards on seven carries.
2024—Played in all 17 regular-season games and all three postseason games for Kansas City ... Rushed 20 times for 92 yards and one TD, and caught 28 passes for 322 yards and one TD ... Also returned five kickoffs for 163 yards ... First TD of season was two-yard run in fourth quarter that proved to be game-winner on Sept. 29 at L.A. Chargers ... Had seven-yard TD grab to tie game in fourth quarter on Nov. 4 vs. Tampa Bay ... Had three KORs for 104 yards on Nov. 24 at Carolina, with 56-yard return on game's opening kick to set up Chiefs TD drive ... Registered one carry for eight yards and one reception for 17 yards in postseason ... Lone catch came on third down late in fourth quarter in AFC Championship vs. Buffalo, which secured three-point win and a berth in Super Bowl LIX ... Rushed for eight yards on one attempt and played 22 offensive snaps in Super Bowl LIX vs. Philadelphia.
Spent three seasons (2014-16) at Oklahoma ... Played in 36 career games with 30 starts ... Finished career as school's all-time leading rusher (4122 yards), despite turning pro after just three seasons ... Also set NCAA single-game rushing record as a freshman in 2014, when he rushed for 427 yards vs. Kansas ... Finished career ranked fifth in school history in rushing TDs (49), fifth in carries (685) and sixth in all-purpose yards (4443) ... Team captain as a junior in 2016.
Hometown is Pflugerville, Texas ... Attended Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, where he rushed for 1492 yards and 12 TDs as a senior ... As a junior, rushed for 1992 yards and 16 TDs ... Human relations major at Oklahoma ... First name is pronounced "suh-MAH-jay" and last name is pronounced "PEE-rhine."
