The 49ers added another star pass rusher. The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring defensive end Chase Young as part of a trade that’ll send a third-round pick to the Washington Commanders, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He reunites with Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa.
San Francisco will send a compensatory selection to Washington for Young, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 49ers are projected to receive two compensatory third-round picks for the offseason losses of offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey, general manager Ran Carthon, and head coach DeMeco Ryans.
Young, the 2020 No. 2 pick, is in the last year of his rookie contract after having his fifth-year option declined by Washington in April.
The Ohio State product took the NFL by storm, racking up 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 2020 en route to claiming the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. However, Young missed the second half of the 2021 season and the first part of the 2022 campaign while recovering from a torn ACL.
He has been off to a good start this year as well. Young has racked up 15 tackles, nine QB hits, and five sacks in seven games. The 49ers boasted football’s top-ranked defense in 2022 and are still pretty good in 2023. However, they haven’t been as effective at generating sacks, ranking only 18th in that category through eight weeks. The Niners began this season 5-0 but have since lost three straight. Young looks to help get the sack numbers back up for this 49ers team.
Chase Young is the second high-profile Commanders defender traded on Tuesday after Montez Sweat, who was sent to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a second-round pick. Sweat and Young led Washington with 6.5 and five sacks, respectively, through this season’s first eight weeks.
The 49ers are set to visit the Commanders in Week 17.
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