The Los Angeles Chargers bounced back from a loss to the Indianapolis Colts, blowing out the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8’s Thursday Night Football showdown. Los Angeles impressed in the strong showing. But the celebration was tempered by injury concerns as Derwin James was ruled out with an ankle sprain.

James underwent an MRI on his ankle after exiting the Vikings game in the first quarter. The Chargers hoped their mini-bye coming out of the Thursday night game would provide enough time for the star safety to recover.

Fortunately for Jim Harbaugh and company, James returned to practice ahead of Week 9’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans. And the eighth-year veteran says his ankle is “healed up” and he’s feeling “fresh” with the additional rest, per The Athletic’s Daniel Po

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