Commanders DE Chase Young In 'Good Place,' But OUT vs. Giants?

Chase Young's long-awaited debut for the Washington Commanders will have to wait at least another week. He won't play tonight against the New York Giants.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 18, 2022

The Washington Commanders will still be without defensive end Chase Young when they take on division rivals the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football.

“Chase has had a good few days, last week he did a lot of work, and then saw him this morning," Rivera said earlier this week. "Had a nice chance to talk with him, I think he's in a good place right now, and I think he should have one of those things where he progresses and ramps himself up into the weekend. So, I'm pretty excited for that.”

The Commanders have been incredibly cautious when it comes to Young's health and availability. After tearing his ACL on Nov. 14 of last year, Young has yet to see the field in his third NFL season. He was activated from injured reserve on Nov. 21, but the Commanders have ruled him out of every game since.

The success of the team's defensive line anchored by Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne is likely part of the reason why the team isn't rushing Young's return. But the fact that he's still out after another week is a bit of a head-scratcher.

The Commanders, without Young, face the Giants tonight at 8:15 inside FedEx Field.

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Published Dec 18, 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.