HENDERSON, Nev. — When Chase Young was dominating anyone who tried to block him at Ohio State, or maybe even at the end of a fantastic rookie season in the NFL, it wasn’t hard to envision him being in a Super Bowl.
The path to Super Bowl LVIII wasn’t what he or anyone else figured on.
Young went from a star with the Washington Commanders to a long road of injuries and ineffectiveness. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers during the season. He had just 2.5 sacks in nine regular-season games as a backup, though he became a starter in the postseason.