NFL Free Agency Rumor: 49ers' Chase Young to Falcons?

The Atlanta Falcons need a top pass rusher, and the team could sign San Francisco 49ers free agent Chase Young.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 15, 2024

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The Atlanta Falcons are in need of some pass rushers this offseason.

The team's top two sack leaders -- Calais Campbell and Bud Dupree -- are both in their 30's and free agents, casting doubt as to whether either will return to the Falcons for the upcoming season.

That's why CBS Sports projects the Falcons will go shopping for a defensive end in the offseason, namely Chase Young of the San Francisco 49ers. CBS Sports projects the Falcons will sign Young to a four-year, $62 million contract.

"The 49ers enjoyed one of Young's best performances in the Super Bowl, and on paper, the ex-Washington Commanders star makes sense as a long-term fit alongside Nick Bosa, his former Ohio State teammate," CBS Sports writes. "But they'd also get a solid compensatory draft pick if he walks, and his overall half-season performance after the trade deadline probably won't justify the money he'll command on an extension. Other clubs, meanwhile, figure to be more desperate for pass-rush help."

Young is coming off a year in which he was traded by the Commanders to the 49ers just before the NFL Trade Deadline in early November. Young wasn't quite as dominant as he was when he started in the league, but he proved to be a complementary backup to Nick Bosa and even recorded a sack in the Super Bowl.

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However, the 49ers will have trouble re-signing Young to a deal especially when teams like the Falcons could pay him more money to be their top pass rusher.

Atlanta needs some solution to the pass rush, and Young could very well be the answer.

Published Feb 15, 2024

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.