Derwin James will miss the six to eight months with knee surgery.

James was a Pro Bowler at safety in his rookie season in 2018.

James missed most of 2019 with a stress fracture in his right foot.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James suffered a knee injury on Sunday.

James is receiving a second opinion on the injury, according to a source.

The third-year defender didn't make his debut for the Chargers until Week 13 last year because of a Jones fracture in his right foot.

The average NFL franchise is worth more than $3 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. 

The Dallas Cowboys rank first in the NFL at $6.43 billion with the Cincinnati Bengals ranking last at $2.12 billion.

The fair-market value of the NFL's 32 franchises collectively is $99 billion when considering team-related businesses and real estate held by owners.

The teams’ $15.83 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year, which represents the 2019 season, was greater than that of 298 companies on the Fortune 500. That averages to about $495 million per team.

In 2019, the Cowboys generated an estimated $871 million in revenue, which was 81% greater than the average of the other 31 teams.

The Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and SoFi Stadium have jointly announced that games will be held without fans in attendance until further notice.

The Chargers and Rams are opening SoFi Stadium this season after four seasons playing at the L.A. Coliseum and StubHub Center.

Melvin Ingram has support from teammate Joey Bosa as he seeks a new contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Ingram is amid a hold-in as the Chargers take part in the first padded practices of the year this week.

The new collective bargaining agreement makes holdouts prohibitive, so Ingram is at L.A.'s facility. He's going to meetings, but isn't participating in practices.

"We've talked a little bit, and all I have to say is I'm going to support him," Bosa said. "He's going to make the best decision for him and his family. I have faith in him that he's going to make the right decisions."

Ingram is entering the final year of a four-year, $64 million contract signed in 2017. Bosa received a five-year, $135 million extension earlier this month, which made him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.

Melvin Ingram has been present at practices with the Los Angeles Chargers, but he isn't participating in them.

The defensive end is sitting out due to contract issues, according to a report.

Ingram, 31, is in the final season of his current contract and due $14 million in base salary in 2020 from a four-year pact for $64 million.

The first episode of "Hard Knocks" averaged just 273,000 viewers compared 705,000 for the first episode last year, a 62 percent decrease.

This year's season features both the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

The viewership for the first episode is also believed to be the lowest for any episode of the program in its history.

Anthony Lynn revealed on "Hard Knocks: Los Angeles" that he previously had COVID-19.

During a Zoom meeting with Chargers players, Lynn fielded questions regarding COVID-19 safety protocols before saying to his players, "I can't promise you that you aren't going to get infected ... I got infected."

Lynn had not previously disclosed a positive COVID-19 test.

Sean Payton and Doug Pederson have also had COVID-19.