Washington Football Team pass-rusher Chase Young is feared to have suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's 29-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
"Potentially an ACL, but we'll know more tomorrow," head coach Ron Rivera conceded postgame, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic.
The 22-year-old appeared to be in severe pain after going down in the second quarter. Young refused to exit on a medical cart before limping off the field with the help of team trainers, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine.
Looks like a mostly non-contact injury for Chase Young. Not good pic.twitter.com/7klxvsiJ57
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) November 14, 2021
Young was spotted using crutches after emerging from the locker room during the second half, per the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala.
Washington selected Young with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles. However, he's notched just 1.5 sacks during his second-year campaign.
