Commanders BREAKING: Chase Young to Move to Roster, Play at Texans - Report

Chase Young is ready to return to the field for the Washington Commanders, part of a good-news week in DC.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 15, 2022

The good news keeps rolling in for the Washington Commanders.

It was a year ago when defensive end Chase Young tore his ACL, and while many thought "Monday Night Football'' would be the perfect time for him to "unveil'' himself and return to the field, the former No. 2 overall pick watched - one more time - as his Commanders shocked the Eagles 32-21.

And now comes more good news: Young - the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and arguably the team's best player - is expected to be activated this week with a plan to play this Sunday at the Houston Texans.

Young was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List on Nov. 2, starting his 21-day clock to be placed on the 53-man roster. The team has been cautious in every step of the way in Young's recovery process from his serious knee injury. ... with Young's circumstance so often looming as another "dark cloud'' in addition to the Dan Snyder front office situation (which might also soon be the subject of good news with a "fast-track'' sale.)

How much can he help the Commanders, now 5-5 with the win? Coming into the week, Washington ranked right at league average in 16th place in sacks so far this season with 23. Fellow first-round picks Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne and Montez Sweat have picked up the slack and have ironed out Washington's defense in the past few weeks.

And now a new and welcome wrinkle: Chase Young is back.

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Published Nov 15, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.