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Chargers’ Derwin James: Fully healthy
Derwin James (knee) was a full participant in OTAs this past week, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.James missed the entire 2020 season after tearing his meniscus during training camp, the second consecutive time his season was cut short due to a knee injury. The 24-year-old will look to put that history behind him as James rejoins a Los Angeles Chargers defense that was near the bottom in terms of turnovers forced last season.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Fifth-year option exercised
Derwin James (knee) has had his fifth-year option exercised by the Los Angeles Chargers, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.James is coming off back-to-back season-ending knee injuries, but he’ll now at least have the benefit of being fully healthy for the eventual start of offseason workouts, and knowing that he’ll remain with the Chargers through 2022. As one of the best safeties in the league when healthy, James stands to be a high-end IDP asset for the 2021 campaign as long as he can stay on the field.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Recovering from knee injury
Derwin James is expected to be fully recovered from his August knee surgery in about one month, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.James missed the entirety of the 2020 season due to a knee injury he suffered during training camp in August. The 24-year-old is optimistic he’ll be cleared for full physical activity in approximately one month, a development that would bode well with respect to his availability for OTAs beginning this spring.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Goes to COVID-19 list
Derwin James (knee) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.James is already on season-ending injured reserve, so this transaction signals that he either tested positive for the virus or came into close contact with an infected person. He’ll be required to clear the league’s COVID-19 protocols before returning to the Los Angeles Chargers’ facilities.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Heads to injured reserve
The Los Angeles Chargers placed Derwin James (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday.For the second year in a row, James has incurred a season-ending injury, this time a meniscus issue in his right knee that will require surgery. In his place, the Chargers will entrust Rayshawn Jenkins with starting duties at strong safety.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Out for season
Derwin James (knee) is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his knee and is expected to be sidelined 6-to-8 months, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.James left Sunday’s practice early, and the reason was initially described as a hamstring strain. However, it turns out he suffered a meniscus injury in his right knee that will require surgery. It’s a significant blow for the Los Angeles Chargers, and it means the 24-year old will go a two-year stretch with only five games played. When healthy, he’s considered one of the best safeties in the league, but he’ll now have to set his sights on recovering for 2021.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Will miss significant time
Derwin James (knee) is expected to miss significant time due to a meniscus injury in his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.James exited Sunday’s practice early due to what was initially reported as a hamstring strain but which has now been disclosed to be a meniscus issue. Losing the star safety for a significant number of games would be a huge blow for the Los Angeles Chargers defense, though it at least sounds like the door is open for him to retake the field at some point in 2020. Pending further medical evaluation, Rapoport reports that the options for James are a meniscus trim (four-week recovery timetable) or a full meniscus repair (multi-month timetable).
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Strains hamstring
Derwin James suffered a hamstring strain Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Schefter says it’s too early to tell if the injury is significant, but it sounds like James has some level of concern, as he threw his gloves in frustration before entering the medical tent, per Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register. He’ll have exactly two weeks to return to health before the Los Angeles Chargers face the Bengals in Week 1 (Sept. 13).
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Exits with injury
Derwin James left Sunday’s practice with an injury, walking off the field to the trainer’s tent, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.James missed the first 11 games of last season while recovering from a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, but he’s otherwise been everything the Los Angeles Chargers hoped for when they made him the 17th overall pick of the 2018 draft. Any absence in the regular season would be a huge blow to the team’s defense, potentially leaving Nasir Adderley and Rayshawn Jenkins as the starting duo at safety. Of course, this may just be a minor injury, considering James was able to walk of the practice field without assistance.
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Chargers’ Derwin James: Injury ruins 2019 campaign
Derwin James finished the 2019 season with 34 tackles (23 solo) and a pass defended across five games.Continuing the pattern of annual critical Los Angeles Chargers early-season injuries, James missed the majority of the 2019 campaign after suffering a stress fracture in his foot during the preseason. The second-year safety looked uneasy in his first few games back, but by the end of the campaign was routinely causing problems in and around the line of scrimmage. When healthy, James is one of the best safeties in the NFL, and should be a Pro Bowl candidate once again in 2020.
