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Derwin James

#3 DB / L.A. Chargers / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 lb Age: 30 College: Florida State Bye 7

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    Chargers' Derwin James: Ruled out for Week 5

    Derwin 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

    Derwin 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

    Derwin 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

    Derwin 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 Los Angeles 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

    Derwin 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 Los Angeles 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

    Derwin 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

    Derwin James (finger) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.James broke his pinky finger during the Los Angeles 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

    Derwin 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 Los Angeles 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: Suffers broken pinky finger

    Derwin James suffered a fractured left pinky finger in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.The star safety said Sunday that he'll play the remainder of the 2026 season with a cast, suggesting he doesn't plan to miss any game action moving forward. James recorded seven tackles (two solo) in the 26-14 loss to Las Vegas.

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    Chargers' Derwin James: Questionable to return Sunday

    Derwin 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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