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Derwin James's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Low
Chance of Injury in 2026
31%
Chance of Injury per Game
2.2%
Projected Games Missed 2026
1.00
Durability
2.29
Derwin James's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 4 Practice Report
Wed
Full
Thu
Full
Fri
N/A
- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Derwin James Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | NFL | Hand Finger Fracture | — | — | James suffered a fractured left pinky finger during Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders. He is not expected to miss time, but will play the rest of the season wtih a protective cast on his left hand. |
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull | Grade 1 | 1 | James sustained a hamstring late in the fourth quarter of Week 3 vs. the Vikings. He returned to play in Week 6 after missing one game. |
| Dec 26, 2022 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 1 | James was concussed on a helmet to helmet to hit. He was also ejected from Week 16. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | NFL | Shoulder | — | 2 | James missed two games in 2021, both because of a hamstring injury, but he was also apparently suffering from a shoulder issue and had labrum surgery once the season ended. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | NFL | Leg Quad Strain | — | 2 | James first suffered the injury in Week 12. He played through it in Week 13 before missing weeks 14/15. |
| Aug 30, 2020 | NFL | Knee Meniscus Tear | — | 16 | James suffered a meniscus injury in his right knee during the Chargers' practice in the training camp. He underwent successful surgery and ending his 2020 season on IR |
| Aug 15, 2019 | NFL | Pedal Foot Fracture | — | 11 | James suffered a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot ahead of the preseason game against the Saints. He underwent surgery to address a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his foot |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Non-NFL | Knee Meniscus Tear | — | 11 | James suffered a left lateral meniscus tear in a game on September 10, 2016. He underwent surgery and missed the final 11 games of the season. |
Derwin James Injury News
View AllDon't Be Surprised if Derwin James Goes a While Without an INT
Chargers S Derwin James says he fractured his left pinky in Sunday's loss to the Raiders and will play with a cast on that hand until it's healed. ESPN's Kris Rhim initially reported that James would play with the cast for the rest of the year but recanted that. The typical recovery window for this injury appears to be 3-6 weeks.
Derwin James active
Chargers S Derwin James (ankle) is active for today's game against the Chiefs. We knocked him down the Week 7 rankings for the injury anyway, and there's clearly risk to using James in IDP lineups. But he's available if you need him.
Derwin James questionable; Alohi Gilman out again
Chargers S Derwin James is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. He suffered an ankle injury Thursday and then missed Friday's workout. That bodes ill for James' chances this weekend, but we haven't yet seen any specifics beyond the questionable tag. We've moved James down our Week 7 DB rankings and will watch for more on his outlook. S Alohi Gilman (toe) has been ruled out for the third straight game.
