Derwin James

There was no doubt that James would remain a key part of the Chargers' defense under a new coaching staff in 2024, though his versatility did create some questions about exactly how he would be deployed by coach Jim Harbaugh. His usage in terms of run defense versus coverage remained similar to past years, though he played a career-high 250 snaps in the slot while playing his fewest snaps at free safety since his rookie season. That led to more limited tackle output, though James was used creatively as a blitzer to pick up 5.5 sacks. With Elijah Molden and Alohi Gilman still in the mix, the Chargers will once again have the ability to use James all over the field - but that's not necessarily a positive for his fantasy value.

• James Carpenter
  DL
• Devonte O'Malley
  DL
• Sean Murphy-Bunting
  DB
• Joe Giles-Harris
  LB
• D.J. Reed
  DB
• Amare Barno
  DL
• Stevo Klotz
  TE
• Tyler Loop
  K