The Los Angeles Chargers have confirmed that third-year safety Derwin James has sustained a knee injury. The team will continue to monitor the situation but no timetable for his return is still imminent thus far.
The Chargers released an official statement regarding James' injury via ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter on Twitter:
An announcement this morning from the Chargers: pic.twitter.com/eehnZF3DLI
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2020
Several injuries have derailed James' development through the course of his professional career ever since joining the Chargers back in 2017. He suffered a hamstring injury as a rookie entering his first training camp with the team. Despite the adversity, James went on to be named the starting strong safety and earned his first Pro Bowl appearance in his rookie campaign. He became the first Chargers rookie to be named a starter in the Pro Bowl since 2005 with then linebacker Shawne Merriman.
Another injury went on to haunt James as it was revealed that he had been dealing with a stress fracture in his right foot prior to the start of the team's 2019 campaign. He was sidelined for three months and only appeared in 5 games last season. He contributed a dismal tally of 23 total tackles, 34 combined tackles, and a pass deflection for the Chargers.
The former Florida State Seminole was poised to be a pivotal player for the team in the upcoming season prior to the injury. Those plans will be put on hold for the meantime as sophomore safety Nasir Adderley and All-Pro cornerback Desmond King II will be looking to fill in the spot vacated by James.
The Chargers will have to play the waiting game and hope that the third-year player can eventually rejoin the team in the future.
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