Derwin

James Jr.

James caught a suspension for “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.” One of the plays in question occurred in Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. It’s terrible timing considering a matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Week 4.

James was added to the injury report late last week with an ankle injury, but will be ready to go the Chargers’ divisional showdown against the Chiefs. While he is active, the team did declare S Alohi Gilman, CB Deane Leonard, S Mark Webb, OL Zack Bailey, RB Elijah Dotson, DL Christopher Hinton, and TE Tre’ McKitty inactive for Week 7.

James hurt his ankle in practice on Thursday and was downgraded to a DNP on Friday. The Chargers will test his ankle in pre-game workouts before making a decision on his status. Given his lengthy injury history, it would make sense to sit James for a week to let his ankle fully heal.

James popped up on the injury report with the ankle issue on Thursday after getting in a limited practice. He was downgraded to a DNP on Friday, putting him on the wrong side of questionable for Week 7. He previously missed time this year with a hamstring injury.

James will likely miss Sunday’s game against the Raiders with the Chargers heading into the Week 5 bye. James will get an extra week to recover from an injury he suffered in Week 3, and will hopefully be ready for Week 6 against the Cowboys. Safety JT Woods is listed behind James on the depth chart and will likely draw the start in his absence.

James went down with a hamstring issue during the Chargers’ Week 3 matchup with the Vikings and was unable to return. Missing the first practice of the week isn’t a great sign for his odds of suiting up on Sunday. Given James’s extensive injury history, it makes sense for Brandon Staley to be cautious with his return.

The star — but injury prone — defender is supposedly questionable, but he was spotted on the sideline with his hamstring heavily wrapped and his helmet off. It is safe to say his day is through. It’s a cursed development for the Chargers, one that will probably cost James multiple weeks. A bad pull would cost over a month. Stay tuned.

He missed one game with the concussion after he exploded into Ashton Dulin and was ejected during Week 16’s Monday Night Football. It’s possible that James doesn’t play much if the Chargers wind up resting starters. Don’t count on him in IDP leagues if you can avoid it.

The Chargers will get back Joey Bosa as they look to get healthier after having clinched a playoff spot in Week 16. James is not a surprising inactive as he was ruled out with a concussion he suffered last week. It’ll be interesting to see how much work the Chargers’ starters get.

He got in a limited practice on Thursday, but must not have come close to clearing protocol after his vicious hit against Ashton Dulin that left both players concussed. It’s a small upgrade for the Rams offense that James won’t be out there.