The Chargers opened up their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. While the team had every player in attendance, not everyone participated in all of the drills, including star safety Derwin James.
According to head coach Brandon Staley, James had surgery on the labrum in his left shoulder after the Pro Bowl in February. As a result, he was limited to 11-on-11 walk-through drills at a jogging pace.
“Derwin didn’t participate in any of the seven-on-seven this spring because of him coming off the labrum surgery,” Staley said. “We wanted to make sure he stayed out of the competitive seven-on-seven. He did all the individual work.”
Staley called it “precautionary,” and that James should be ready to go when training camp starts next month.
In 15 games last season, James had two interceptions, five passes defended and three forced fumbles. This came after being limited to five games in his sophomore season and missing all of the 2020 season with a knee injury.