Derwin James Jr. is staying in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future.
The former FSU safety was re-signed to a three-year, $75 million deal, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. This makes him the highest-paid safety in the league, and for the second time in his career, no less.
James spent three seasons with the Seminoles from 2015 to 2017, where he helped lead FSU to two New Year’s Six bowl appearances, including an Orange Bowl victory over the Michigan Wolverines. He was an immediate starter, playing in all 13 games of the 2015 season.
With the Chargers, James has been a consistent force to be reckoned with up top. He was named AP First-Team All-Pro his rookie season and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2018. In 2021, after suffering a knee injury and missing all of 2020, James was named to the Pro Bowl and finished third in Comeback Player of the Year voting. In 2024 and 2025, he was named a Second-Team All-Pro.
The Los Angeles Chargers went 11-6 last season and clinched a playoff berth, but lost to the New England Patriots 16-3 in the AFC Wild Card. James has recorded 684 tackles, 40.0 tackles for loss, 19.0 sacks, 12 interceptions, 46 pass breakups, and 36 quarterback hits in 98 career games for the Chargers.
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