ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young will play Sunday after missing the season opener with a neck injury.
Young suffered a stinger in the Aug. 11 preseason opener at Cleveland and wasn't cleared for any level of contact until a week ago. But doctors wanted to see how he handled contact in practice before clearing him to play in a game.
After he was downgraded to out last week, multiple team sources said they were targeting a Week 3 return for Young, knowing there was at least a shot at Sunday.