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James finished with eight tackles (five solo) in the Chargers' 17-15 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night. The safety also played on all 55 defensive snaps, the fourth time in his five games this season that he's played on every defensive snap. James has 32 tackles (21 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and two passes defensed in 2024.
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James' suspension was lifted Monday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports. James was suspended for this past Sunday's loss to the Chiefs due to multiple violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players stemming from a hit he made on Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth in Week 3. With the Chargers on bye Week 5, James' next chance to build upon his 21 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, this season arrives Sunday, Oct. 13 at Denver.
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James (suspension) had his one-game suspension upheld Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. James will be forced to sit out Sunday's matchup with Kansas City after violating the league's playing rules, leaving Los Angeles a little thin against the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. In his place, AJ Finley and Elijah Molden will likely see an increase in workload in the secondary.
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James finished the 2023 campaign with 125 tackles (86 solo), seven passes defensed, two sacks and one interception across 16 games for the Chargers. James compiled the third-most total tackles among all NFL safeties and made his most appearances since his 2018 rookie campaign, but the veteran defender wasn't quite the same playmaker as he had been in past seasons. The 27-year-old offers a level of versatility that's unmatched by most defensive backs in the league, but the Chargers could need even more production from him in 2024 with the team expected to lose a few key veterans due to cap constraints this offseason.
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James had 11 tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 24-7 loss to the Broncos. James reached double-digit tackles for the fourth time this season and played every single defensive snap for the fourth time in five games. He's now up to 91 total tackles in 12 games, which is second only to Kenneth Murray (100) on the Chargers. James could reach the century mark in stops as early as Thursday night against the Raiders, which would be the third straight season he's reached that milestone in his five-year career.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LV | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @CAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @PIT | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| *4 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @DEN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | @ARI | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | NO | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @CLE | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | TEN | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11/17 | Cincinnati | 24 |
| 12 | 11/25 | Baltimore | 4 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Atlanta | 22 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Kansas City | 26 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Tampa Bay | 15 |
| 16 | 12/22 | Denver | 12 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @New England | 20 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Las Vegas | 2 |