Derwin James needs knee surgery and will be out 6 – 8 months, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2020
Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Chargers, star safety Derwin James will once again be sidelined for an extended period of time. According to multiple reports, James needs knee surgery and will be out for 6-8 months.
James suffered the injury in practice on Sunday, which will require surgery to repair his meniscus.
This is the second year in a row James has injured his knee and missed significant time. Last season, he played just five games after a rookie year in which he made the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro.
In two seasons (21 games), he has 139 tackles, three interceptions, 3.5 sacks and 14 passes defensed.