The Washington Commanders aren’t going to exercise defensive end Chase Young’s fifth-year option for the 2024 season, reports Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.
Young, the second overall pick in 2020, made the Pro Bowl as a rookie but has since appeared in just 12 games due to injuries, including only three contests in 2022.
The Commanders are not going to exercise DE Chase Young’s fifth-year option, per sources.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 26, 2023
The #Commanders are declining the fifth-year option on DE Chase Young, per @NickiJhabvala, meaning he will be a FA after this season. The former Defensive Rookie of the Year played minimally last season after coming back from a serious knee injury. It would’ve been worth $17.4M.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 26, 2023