Story byMark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSat, January 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM UTC·1 min readMADISON – One day after Charles Perkins expressed his intention to enter the transfer portal, he is back. The 6-foot-2, 312-pound defensive tackle’s agent told CBS Sports Friday Jan. 9 that Perkins now intends to stay with the Badgers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPerkins’ announcement to enter the portal was likely met with surprise by the Wisconsin coaching staff. Around the same time Perkins’ intention to enter the portal was posted on X, Badgers coach Luke Fickell was telling reporters that he thought all the team’s retained players who weren’t in the portal were signed for the upcoming season.“Everybody that was currently on our roster that isn't in the transfer portal I think is signed," Fickell said Jan.8. Having Perkins in the fold is good news for the Badgers.