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Quez Watkins hauls successful the agelong drawback but Benjamin St-Juste forces the fumble for the Commanders. (0:50)
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John KeimESPN Staff Writer
- Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and different media outlets since 1994
- Authored oregon co-authored 3 books connected the Redskins and 1 connected the Cleveland Browns
Washington Commanders antiaircraft extremity Chase Young is expected to beryllium activated this week to play Sunday against the Houston Texans, his archetypal crippled since tearing his close ACL and MCL past November, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Young, the No. 2 prime successful the 2020 draught who was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, was injured successful a crippled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected Nov. 14, 2021. He returned to practice connected Nov. 2, giving the Commanders (5-5) 21 days to activate him disconnected the physically incapable to execute list.
There had been anticipation that Young would beryllium capable to instrumentality for Monday's 32-21 win implicit the Eagles successful Philadelphia, but connected Friday antiaircraft coordinator Jack Del Rio said Young was inactive not doing everything astatine afloat speed.
Washington manager Ron Rivera stressed connected Saturday that the Commanders did not privation Young backmost unless they were perfectly definite of his genu and said they were taking the semipermanent presumption with his situation.
"We won't play him unless we consciousness he's acceptable to roll," Rivera said. "There are immoderate things he's not comfy doing. ... You tin spot his vexation due to the fact that helium wants it to hap now."
The Commanders wanted to spot however Young held up implicit a afloat week earlier playing him, to physique up his conditioning and trial his genu against an violative lineman's artifact attempt. When Young was held retired of signifier Thursday due to the fact that it had moved indoors, it was considered a important mislaid time successful his return, and it was 1 crushed helium was not activated to play astatine Philadelphia.
Young had a beardown rookie play with 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries, 1 of which helium returned for a touchdown. But past play helium was little effective, with 1.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles successful 8 games.
"You cognize what my expectations are for myself," Young said earlier this month. "It's coming."
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