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| HT/WT: 6-2, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dundee, FL |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Florida State |
| Experience: 9 |
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1:28Winless Chargers Sticking With OC Mike McDaniel
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9:31Breaking Down the 2026 AFC West Schedule
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1:26Chargers Remain Only Winless Team in the NFL
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0:34Players That Need A Change Of Scenery: Ladd McConkey
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1:21Should the Bills Bolster Their Defense at the Deadline?
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2:39NFL Week 9 Picks: Texans at Chargers
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top Derwin James News
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Chargers' Derwin James: Moved to IR
The Chargers placed James (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.
James missed the Chargers' three games prior to the Week 7 bye due to a hamstring injury. He suffered a setback in his recovery during Week 8 prep, which will require a stint on IR for the veteran safety. James is required to be sidelined for at least four games, so the earliest he can return is Week 12 against the Patriots on Sunday, Nov. 29. Tony Jefferson will continue to operate in an elevated role in the secondary in James' absence.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Remaining out Week 8
James (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's clash against the Rams, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
A hamstring issue will keep James sidelined for a fourth consecutive contest despite the Chargers coming off a Week 7 bye. Smith reported early in the week that James suffered a setback with the injury, and the veteran safety didn't end up practicing in any capacity. Tony Jefferson will likely have a major role in the secondary again Sunday, and it's unclear when James will be ready to return to action.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Suffers hamstring setback
James (hamstring) suffered a setback in his recovery and will likely miss Sunday's game against the Rams, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
James is a candidate for injured reserve and could be out for some time with a persistent hamstring injury. The star strong safety has also been discussed in trade rumors as the 0-6 Chargers' season appears to be all but over. Tony Jefferson is set to start at strong safety in Sunday's game against the Rams.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Sidelined for Week 6
James (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
James was not cleared to practice all week due to a hamstring injury, which will cause him to miss a second-straight week. The Chargers are on a bye for Week 7, so the veteran safety will have additional time to rest ahead of Week 8 against the Rams on Sunday, Nov. 1. Elijah Molden, Tony Jefferson and Genesis Smith are all in line for more defensive snaps in the secondary in James' absence.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Absent from practice Thursday
James (hamstring) did not practice Thursday.
James has missed the Chargers' last two games because of a hamstring injury. He hasn't practiced all week, so chances are he is heading toward a third consecutive absence. If James can't suit up for the Week 6 meeting with the Chiefs, Tony Jefferson and Genesis Smith may remain more involved.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Ruled out for Week 5
James (hamstring) has been ruled out against the Broncos on Sunday.
James will miss a second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury. He has been unable to practice since picking up the injury and is considered week-to-week, so it remains to be seen whether he'll be available to return for Week 6 against the Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 18. Elijah Molden, Genesis Smith and Tony Jefferson will all step into larger roles in the secondary in James' absence.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Considered week-to-week
James (hamstring) is considered week-to-week ahead of the team's Week 5 matchup with Denver, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
James was unavailable for Sunday's 30-23 loss to Seattle while nursing a hamstring issue, and head coach Jim Harbaugh outlined that the safety may need to miss more action moving forward. James was a limited participant at practice throughout the last week, and he'll likely have to log a full practice in order to avoid an injury designation before the team's contest against the Broncos in Week 5.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Sidelined against Seattle
James (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks.
James was mostly limited during practice throughout the week, resulting in a questionable designation for Sunday's meeting with Seattle. However, James won't be available in Week 4, meaning Tony Jefferson and Genesis Smith should see considerably more defensive snaps.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Tagged as questionable vs. Seattle
James (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
James posted an LP-DNP-LP practice log while working through a hamstring injury that he likely picked up during the Chargers' Week 3 loss to the Bills. Elijah Molden (hamstring) is also listed as questionable, so Tony Jefferson and Genesis Smith would both be in line for more defensive snaps if one or both of James and Molden were to be ruled out.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Doesn't practice Thursday
James (hamstring) was a non-participant in practice Thursday.
Thursday's DNP represents a downgrade for James after he was a limited practice participant Wednesday. However, the Chargers' practice report lists the star safety as being sidelined due to both a hamstring injury and "rest," so it's unclear how serious the hamstring issue is. Los Angeles' practice report Friday should shed more light on James' chance of suiting up in Week 4.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Tending to hamstring issue
James (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
It's not obvious when James sustained the injury, but his presence at practice Wednesday suggests it's probably not anything too serious. As long as he can practice in full Thursday or Friday, he should be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Practices Thursday with cast on pinky finger
James (finger) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
James broke his pinky finger during the Chargers' Week 2 loss to the Raiders, but the veteran safety was on the field for Thursday's session with a cast on, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. James is track to play in Sunday's road game against the Bills, though it's unclear whether he will don the cast for that contest. He's logged 17 tackles (nine solo) and one pass defense through the first two games of the 2026 regular season.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Sits out practice Wednesday
James (finger) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
James was also marked with a "rest" designation on the official injury report Wednesday, so his absence may not be an indicator he's at risk of missing game action in Week 3. He suffered a broken pinky finger in Sunday's loss versus the Raiders, and the Chargers' official injury reports Thursday and Friday should provide some clarity on whether he'll be able to play through that Sunday at Buffalo.
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Chargers' Derwin James: Questionable to return Sunday
James (hand) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Raiders.
James suffered a hand injury in the first quarter, and his status for the rest of the game is now up in the air. In James' absence, Tony Jefferson is a top candidate to see an increase in workload at safety.
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