ASHBURN — Chase Young will make his long-awaited season debut Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Ron Rivera said Thursday.
Rivera said he saw a lot of “positive things” from Young in practice this week, adding that the Washington Commanders’ pass rusher will be good to go. The 23-year-old hasn’t played in a game since November 2021, when he suffered a significant knee injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Young is coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament and ruptured patellar tendon, slowly working his way back into the fold.
Young will still be on a strict pitch count of 12 to 16 snaps when he makes his debut, Rivera said.