Commanders DE Chase Young OUT vs. Vikings; When Will He Return?

Chase Young practiced this week with the Washington Commanders. However, he won't be joining them on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 4, 2022

The Washington Commanders are going to have to wait at least one more week for their star defensive end Chase Young to return.

Despite having his 21-day clock to return from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List this week, the Commanders are holding out Young for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Young tore his ACL a year ago and has been on the sidelines ever since. The next opportunity he has to make his 2022 debut comes next Monday, Nov. 14 against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, exactly one year after tearing his ACL.

Young was "fired up" about returning to practice this week, but the Commanders don't wish to rush their star player's return.

"But I had to tell him now, we gotta follow the directions," head coach Ron Rivera said. "We can't push more for more until each step is cleared. So, he understands that, but we gotta make sure."

The Commanders drafted Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, cementing him as a franchise cornerstone. Without Young, the Commanders have missed a large presence on the defensive line. It's a good unit, but Young makes them great, and the Commanders don't want to risk losing him to re-injury.

"It was like with B-Rob [RB Brian Robinson Jr.], we told him, 'Hey, we got a set number of plays for you,' Rivera said. "And sure he did the number of plays that we had set for him with the offense, then he tried to jump in on show team a couple times and we gotta temper and gotta make sure that Chase understands that where he is, we've gotta be very, very diligent and stick with it."

Joining Young on the sidelines this week are linebackers Cole Holcomb, David Mayo, wide receiver Jahan Dotson, and running back J.D. McKissic.

The Commanders and Vikings play Sunday at 1 p.m. at FedEx Field.

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Published Nov 4, 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.