Mon Sep 23 23:23:02 UTC 2024: ## Chargers Star Derwin James Suspended for One Game After Repeated Safety Violations
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James will miss the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs after being suspended for one game due to repeated violations of NFL safety rules. The NFL announced the suspension on Monday, stating that James’s hit on Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth during Sunday’s game was a “serious violation” of the rules.
The league specifically cited James’s lowering of his head and forcible contact with Freiermuth, stating that the illegal hit “could have been avoided” and that his “continued disregard for NFL playing rules will not be tolerated.” This is not the first time James has been penalized for unsafe hits. According to Spotrac, he has been fined five times in his career, including once for unnecessary roughness, once for excessive facemask, and three times for hits to defenseless receivers.
James, a three-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, will appeal the decision. The Chargers will now have to face the high-powered Chiefs offense without their star safety. The loss of James is a significant blow to the Chargers’ defense, who have already struggled to slow down opposing offenses this season.
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