Derwin James Discusses Progress Returning from Foot Injury

Chargers safety Derwin James discusses his progress returning from his foot injury.

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00:00 >> Well, obviously this is kind of what you've been looking forward to.

00:04 You get out on that field.

00:05 How much are you looking forward to getting back in this ball club and

00:09 doing some good things?

00:10 >> Very excited.

00:11 I mean, I'm preparing myself now to get ready to get out there and play.

00:15 >> What has the preparation been like?

00:16 Obviously you've been rehabbing.

00:18 >> Yeah. >> You feel like you're in game shape?

00:20 >> I gotta get there.

00:22 I've been rehabbing, working my butt off, me and Adrian Phillips.

00:25 But like I said, man, I gotta get in shape, get ready to play, and make plays.

00:29 >> Do you feel like you are ready to get on the field now and play against Broncos?

00:33 >> More ready, more ready.

00:35 >> To that point, your quarterback today said that he's watched you move around,

00:38 said you're looking great.

00:40 And you said earlier in the week that that was the thing you needed to build up,

00:43 like getting your movement back.

00:44 >> Yeah. >> Do you feel like you're closer to that?

00:47 >> Yeah, I'm closer to it, like I said, cuz I've been doing it a couple weeks now.

00:50 So now I'm getting really, really close to where I know I need to be in order to

00:54 have a great game Sunday.

00:56 >> So early in your career to go through a major injury like you did,

00:59 what's it been like being on the sideline and experiencing?

01:04 >> It's been tough watching from the outside in, but I didn't let it,

01:08 I used it as fuel to get better and to come back out and do sports.

01:13 >> Yes, Sarsky.

01:14 >> What's Thanksgiving mean to you?

01:16 >> Man, Thanksgiving is everything.

01:18 It's what you're really thankful for.

01:19 I mean, for me, I really like Thanksgiving because of the family and

01:23 the bond and the food, of course.

01:24 So I love Thanksgiving.

01:25 >> What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving meal?

01:27 >> Sweet potato casserole.

01:29 >> You are? >> Gotta be my grandma's sweet potato

01:30 casserole, the pies that she makes.

01:32 Yeah.

01:33 >> What about this, you've been watching this team going through a difficult year.

01:39 >> I still feel like, man, we got a lot left in the tank.

01:42 I feel like we're gonna come out of the show there.