Derwin James needs surgery, which will keep him out 6-8 months
Posted by Charean Williams on August 31, 2020, 8:17 PM EDT
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn struck a
somber tone when talking about
Derwin James‘ right knee injury Monday morning. It foreshadowed Monday evening’s news.
James will miss the season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.
The All-Pro will require surgery on his meniscus and the full repair will keep James out six to eight months, per Rapoport. The Chargers were hoping James could get by with a
meniscus trim, which would have sidelined him four weeks or so. But James has not had much injury luck.
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The new report says 6-8 months for return to play. This tells me that this is not only a meniscus repair which would only require ~3-4 months of rehab. With the new timeline, it seems apparent to me that James is going to be undergoing microfracture surgery, which would not be surprising with his history of knee damage.
As a sophomore at Florida State in 2016, James played only two games while dealing with a torn meniscus and cartilage damage in his knee.