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Chargers placed S Derwin James (hamstring) on injured reserve.

Previous reports indicated the team was considering a stint on injured reserve following an aggravation of his hamstring injury, with Saturday’s transaction confirming those suspicions. James will now miss the coming four games, at minimum, as the Chargers look to reverse course on a sinking season.
- Mark Garcia

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Derwin James (hamstring) will not play in Week 8 against the Rams.

James reportedly suffered a setback with his hamstring injury, with the team now considering injured reserve. His absence is a big hit to their defense as a primary interior defender against the heavy personnel sets from the Rams, upgrading the matchup for Tyler Higbee and company.
- Mark Garcia

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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Derwin James (hamstring) is a candidate for injured reserve after suffering a setback.

Brutal. This team cannot catch a break. Losing James makes the center of their defense fairly vulnerable. The Chargers’ stalwart safety plays a do-it-all role. If James lands on injured reserve this week, he will be eligible to return for the Chargers’ Week 12 game against the Patriots.
- Nic Bodiford

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Derwin James (hamstring) will not play in Los Angeles’ Week 6 game against the Chiefs.

That is back-to-back weeks of no James. Donte Jackson (hamstring) was also ruled out. We’re almost through the Chargers blurbs. We think they should just put some people on injured reserve too. Keep reading.
- Rivers McCown

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Joe Alt (neck) did not practice on Thursday.

Chargers OG Kayode Awosika (fibula), S Derwin James (hamstring) and CB Donte Jackson (hamstring) also remained sidelined. The Chargers take on the division-rival Chiefs this weekend.
- Nic Bodiford

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Derwin James (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.

CB Donte Jackson (hamstring) also did not practice. Neither player played in Week 5 and both will need at least a limited practice before they can be considered questionable for Week 6 against the Chiefs.
- Aditya Fuldeore

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Donte Jackson (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.

Derwin James was also held out because of a hamstring injury. He is considered week-to-week. We don’t anticipate him suiting up on Sunday. A DNP for Jackson puts him on the wrong side of questionable as well. LA’s secondary will be an easy target for Bo Nix as he looks to bounce back from a lackluster Week 4.
- Kyle Dvorchak

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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said S Derwin James (hamstring) is “week to week” but not an injured reserve candidate.

Sounds like we should be counting James out for Week 5’s game against the Broncos, and perhaps Week 6 as well. The safety did not play in Week 4’s loss to the Seahawks, leaving Tarheeb Still as the main slot cornerback with 2026 fourth-rounder Genesis Smith seeing an elevated role.
- Rivers McCown

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Derwin James (hamstring) is questionable to play in Week 4 against the Seahawks.

James sandwiched a Thursday absence with two limited sessions. The veteran safety plays through injuries whenever possible, and the Chargers will need all hands on deck to get their season back on track.
- Nic Bodiford

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Derwin James said he will play the rest of the season in a cast after suffering a fractured pinky finger in Week 2’s loss to the Raiders.

James will look to play out the Chargers’ final 15 games of the season with a cast. The Chargers are off to an 0-2 start and will be desperate to turn things around in Week 3 against the 2-0 Bills on the road in Buffalo. The veteran safety has totaled 10 tackles and one pass breakup in the first two games of the season.
- Zachary Krueger

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