Derwin James quells all injury concerns at Chargers practice

Injuries have plagued the LA Chargers all season and on Thursday, it looked as if Derwin James was the latest victim of this Bolts epidemic. James injured his ankle early in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and was seen in a walking boot that night. Walking boots have been a bad sign for the Chargers this season. Joe Alt sported one after his Week 4 injury and missed the next three games. Omarion Hampton needed one after his ankle injury and was still in it weeks later. Thankfully, it does not appear that James fell victim to the same walking boot curse that his teammates did. In a surprising turn of events, James participated in Chargers practice on Tuesday. James didn't just practice for the Chargers on Tuesday, he looked like his normal self. It's clear the extra days to recover after Thursday's game were for the best, as this would not have been the case if he had suffered the injury on Sunday. Suddenly, the perspective has shifted from James potentially missing multiple weeks to not even mi