Chase Young is he helped reach
Super Bowl LVIII. On Monday, it was that Young had agreed to a one-year, $13 million fully guaranteed contract with the Saints, bolstering New Orleans' defense. Young, the former No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 by the , will try to energize a team in need of a quality pass-rusher for some time. In the , the Saints finished with 34 total sacks, ranking 28th in the entire league in that category. In recent years, New Orleans has attempted to draft efficient pass-rushers, though the picks have not panned out as of yet. Of note, the Saints picked Payton Turner in the first round and Isaiah Foskey in the second two years later, but the two have not had the success the organization would have liked to see. By signing Young, the Saints hope they've found a solution to their problem, despite the risks that come with his arrival. When Young is right, he is an impact player, as evidenced by the fact that he sacked Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter of Super Bowl LVIII and by what he did in his first season in
Washington. As a rookie, Young played in 15 games, compiling 44 combined tackles and 7.5 sacks. Because of his impressive rookie season, he was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year, selected for the Pro Bowl and the Pro
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NFL All-Rookie Team. Since then, Young has seen his production drop precipitously, mainly due to injury. In Week 10 of the 2021 season, Young tore his ACL and the patellar tendon in his right knee against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending his season with only 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks in what was considered a down year for him. In 2022, the 25-year-old only played in three games and the following year, it appeared as if Young was rounding into form. In the first half of the 2023 season, Young had 5.0 sacks in seven games before he was traded to the . With San Francisco, the 49ers' daunting , as he, Clelin Farrell and Nick Bosa presented offenses with a nightmare to deal with. In nine games with the 49ers, Young had 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles with 16 pressures, en route to the Super Bowl. There were instances throughout his stint with San Francisco that Young would lose track of the situation or let his mind wander just before a snap or after a play had ended, which could be seen as knock on him, along with his injury woes. The new NFL season is nearly upon is - and Daily Mirror US Sports will be bringing you all the latest news, analysis and interviews along the way! From our dedicated team of writers, we'll have you covered with
BREAKING news and exclusive insight delivered straight to your inbox. Still, New Orleans could be the best situation for a player like Young to bring his value up after years of it being on the decline. It appears as if his deal with the Saints is a "prove yourself" deal. If he can produce with New Orleans, he could parlay that into a longer, more lucrative deal. However, if the situation goes awry for both the player and team, it is only a one-year commitment, with many teams potentially interested in what Young could offer them. Nevertheless, the 2024 season will be a big one for Young and his career.