At the start of his NFL career, it looked like the sky was the limit for Chase Young. After the Washington Commanders drafted Young at No. 2 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, the pass rusher went on to a sterling Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign. In the years to come, it seemed apparent he would be the next prolific terror off the edge.
But then a knee injury derailed Young’s progress. And, in late April, the Commanders declined the fifth-year contract option on what once seemed like one of pro football’s bright young talents. In the ensuing weeks, there have been slight murmurs that Washington might trade Young, even though Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports the 24-year-old isn’t on the block.
