The chargers And the Derwin James Jr.. They agreed to a four-year contract extension that would reset the market for safety, According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
James, the first All-Pro team in 2018 and again in 21, will make $76.4 million over four years with Los Angeles, including $42 million in guaranteed money. Rapoport says it has become the highest-paid safety in league history.
The agreement also ends James’ “suspension” with the team, a term for when players in contract talks attend training camp but do not participate in training with the team.
James, who starred at Florida State from 2015-17, was the 17th pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl pick as a rookie. Injuries wiped out his next two years, with a stress fracture limiting him to five games in ’19, and a meniscus tear that kept him out throughout ’20. He recovered in ’21, making 118 collegiate tackles to his career in 15 games, along with Along with two bags, two interceptions and three compulsory attempts.
As a rookie in 2018, James had three assists and scored an impressive 13 assists.
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