Fresh off of a win over the previously undefeated Eagles, the Commanders are poised to receive a humongous boost to their defense in Week 11.
Edge-rusher Chase Young, the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft and that year’s NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, is expected to be activated this week ahead of Washington’s game against the Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If everything goes according to plan in practice, he would play in his first game since tearing his right ACL and MCL last November.
Young returned to practice on Nov. 2, giving the Commanders 21 days to activate him off of the physically unable to perform list. There had been optimism that he would be able to return for Washington’s game against Philadelphia on Monday, but coach Ron Rivera stressed the importance of not bringing the 23-year-old back until he was absolutely ready to play.
