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The 0-6 Los Angeles Chargers are floundering like they rarely have, and that is saying something, given the large amount of bad fortune they have dealt with for much of their franchise history.
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Their offense is one of the worst in the NFL, and while their defense has shown some flashes of competency, they haven’t shown any real excellence on that side of the football either.
This has all led to the expectation that big changes could be made soon. Much of the focus is on new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and the possibility that he could get fired any day now. But there also seems to be a real possibility that a significant trade could be coming for the Chargers.
Add another key player to the list of trade candidates
Many have been talking about veteran Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack getting traded ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. He is still playing at a relatively high level at age 35, and he could help a contender put itself over the top in the race for this winter’s Vince Lombardi Trophy.
But an L.A. defensive star who is still in or near his prime could also get traded, according to NFL insider Jason La Canfora. He wrote that safety Derwin James Jr. will be in demand and implied that Los Angeles will get calls about the 30-year-old.
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“There is going to be a lot of chatter about hybrid safety Derwin James ahead of this deadline, too, and people I talk to believe the demand for a positionless defender with that unique skill set will be high enough that he could get moved,” La Canfora wrote.
James has made the Pro Bowl five times since coming to the NFL in 2018 as the No. 17 pick in the draft out of Florida State University, including in both of the last two seasons. So far this year, he has registered 21 total tackles (12 solo) and one pass defended.
The Chargers may need to decide whether they want to retain most of their core players for next year or make major changes and possibly sell off a few of their studs in order to stockpile draft picks. Mack is someone who could possibly net a Day Two draft pick if the franchise finally has a bit of good luck, and one has to think that James would bring in a nice return if L.A. decides to move on from him.
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This story was originally published October 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM.