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• Chargers' Derwin James: Sidelined for Week 6

  Rotowire Oct 16, 2026

  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

  Rotowire Oct 15, 2026

  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

  Rotowire Oct 9, 2026

  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

  Rotowire Oct 5, 2026

  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: Tagged as questionable vs. Seattle

  Rotowire Oct 2, 2026

  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

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2026

  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

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2026

  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: Suffers broken pinky finger

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2026

  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: Double-digit stops in loss

  Rotowire Sep 15, 2026

  James recorded 10 total tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Cardinals. James opened the season with a vintage performance, notching double-digit stops after having only done so twice over 16 regular-season contests in 2025. The safety was on the field for all 75 of the team's defensive snaps, and he appears to be on track to remain rather busy on the back end of the Chargers' defense again this year.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Extended by Chargers

  Rotowire May 26, 2026

  James agreed to terms Tuesday on a three-year, $75.6 million contract extension with the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. James' extension includes $57.5 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $25.2 million, making him the highest-paid safety in league history. The 29-year-old has spent his entire seven-year career with the Chargers and is coming off yet another strong season, racking up 94 tackles (50 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and three interceptions across 16 regular-season games.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Earns All-Pro honors again in 2025

  Rotowire Jan 13, 2026

  James recorded four tackles (three solo) in the 16-3 wild-card loss to the Patriots on Sunday. James technically played 16 games for a third straight campaign, but the veteran was held out of Week 18 for rest purposes. While the 28-year-old put together arguably one of his healthiest seasons of his career, he wasn't quite as impactful at least in terms of splash plays, finishing with just two sacks after averaging close to four over the past three years. The now five-time Pro Bowler made up for that by tying his career high with three interceptions en route to second-team All-Pro honors for the third time in his career. The possible departure of head coach candidate and wunderkind defensive coordinator Jessie Minter might impact Los Angeles' defense as a whole next year, but James is unquestionably one of the NFL's elites at the safety position right now.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Forces fumble vs. Dallas

  Rotowire Dec 23, 2025

  James logged six tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble during the Chargers' 34-17 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. James caused a turnover for a second consecutive week, when he knocked the ball out of the hands of a scrambling Joe Milton, which Tuli Tuipulotu jumped on to give the Chargers the ball at midfield. James has logged 16 combined tackles over his last two outings, and the veteran safety is up to 86 tackles (46 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and six pass defenses (two interceptions) across 15 regular-season games. He'll have two more games to reach the tackling century mark for the fifth time in his NFL career beginning this Saturday against the Texans.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Productive in win over Kansas City

  Rotowire Dec 16, 2025

  James recorded 10 tackles (two solo) and two pass breakups, including one interception, in the Chargers' win over the Chiefs on Sunday. James played all 61 defensive snaps for Los Angeles, and his 10 tackles were the veteran safety's second-most in a game this season. He also recorded his second interception by picking off Gardner Minshew with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for the Chargers. On the season, James has logged 80 tackles (41 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and six pass breakups, including the pair of interceptions, on 93 percent of the defensive snaps.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Leaves game with head injury

  Rotowire Dec 8, 2025

  James is being evaluated for a head injury and is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Eagles. James sustained a head injury in the second quarter, and he's being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Monday's game. Tarheeb Still is slated for more defensive snaps in the secondary for as long as James is out of the game.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Leading tackler in win

  Rotowire Nov 4, 2025

  James tallied eight tackles (five solo) during the Chargers' win versus the Titans on Sunday. James was dealing with an ankle injury leading up to the game but had a strong outing nonetheless, as he ended up leading the team in tackles. Across nine games played this season, the 29-year-old has recorded 57 tackles (33 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and an interception. He will look to keep producing and add to his totals in the Week 10 matchup versus the Steelers.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Downgraded to out

  Rotowire Oct 23, 2025

  James (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night's game against the Vikings. The safety exited in the first quarter after suffering the injury. James played on every defensive snap across the first seven weeks of the season. The four-time All-Pro was replaced by Tony Jefferson on Thursday, who then went out with a hamstring issue, leaving RJ Mickens and Kendall Williamson as the Chargers' only remaining safeties besides Elijah Molden.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Seven tackles in loss

  Rotowire Oct 20, 2025

  James recorded seven total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 38-24 loss to the Colts. James remained rather busy in Week 7, compiling at least seven tackles for the fifth time in seven games this season. The safety has now registered 49 total tackles (28 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while also adding three passes defensed --one of which was an interception -- this year.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Upgrades to full practice Thursday

  Rotowire Oct 16, 2025

  James (wrist) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. James sustained a wrist injury during the Chargers' Week 6 win over the Dolphins, though X-rays came back negative. He opened the week as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, so his ability to work without restrictions Thursday indicates that he is on track to play against the Colts on Sunday. James has 42 tackles (25 solo) and three pass defenses (one interception) through the first six games of the regular season.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Able to log limited practice

  Rotowire Oct 15, 2025

  James (wrist) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday. James got X-rays on his wrist after he hurt it in Week 6 at Miami, but they came back negative, and it looks like he avoided a significant injury. If he can upgrade to full participation at practice Thursday or Friday, there's a good chance he could avoid carrying any injury designation into the weekend.

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• Chargers' Derwin James: Nursing wrist injury

  Rotowire Oct 15, 2025

  James underwent X-rays on his wrist following the Chargers' 29-27 win over the Dolphins on Sunday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports. The good news for the veteran safety is that the results came back negative. James is by no means in the clear when it comes to playing Sunday against the Colts, so his practice participation over the coming week will shed light on his chances of suiting up. Tony Jefferson and rookie sixth-rounder RJ Mickens would be candidates to start at safety alongside Elijah Molden if James is not given the green light to play.

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