Chargers Placing S Derwin James On IR

Los Angeles also signed CB Isas Waxter to the active roster and moved CB Kaiir Elam from the practice squad. 

James, 30, is the former 17th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Chargers out of Florida State. He finished the fourth year of a four-year, $12.388 million rookie contract that included a $7.090 million signing bonus.

He returned in 2021 after missing all but five games of the 2019 season and missed the entire 2020 season due to injury. The Chargers then picked up his fifth-year option back in April of 2021.

James later signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension with the Chargers back in 2022. He was entering the final year of that deal and slated to make a base salary of $14.5 million in 2026 when he signed a three-year, $75.6 million extension through 2029.

In 2026, James has appeared in three games for the Chargers and recorded 21 total tackles and one pass deflection.