Washington HC Ron Rivera confirmed that DE Chase Young suffered a torn ACL, per JP Finlay.
This will knock Young out for the rest of the 2021 season and could stretch into 2022, as the injury typically takes anywhere from 9-12 months.
Expect Washington to place Young on injured reserve shortly.
Young, 22, was a two-year starter at Ohio State and was a first-team All-American when Washington used the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on him. He was later named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2020 season.
Young signed a four-year, $34,563,594 rookie contract that included a $22,697,160 signing bonus. The contract includes a fifth year for Washington to pick up for the 2024 season.
In 2021, Young has appeared in 10 games for Washington, recording 25 tackles and one and a half sacks.
We will have more news on Young’s injury as it becomes available.
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