Former Ohio State superstar Chase Young has signed a free-agent contract with the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is a one-year contract worth $13 million guaranteed.
Young of course broke out at Ohio State where he wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks which saw him finish fourth in the Heisman voting as a junior. After the 2019 season, Young would go on to be the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft where he would earn Defensive Rookie of the Year and help lead Washington to a surprise NFC East crown.
From there Young has had an up-and-down career that has largely been marked by injuries. He had an ACL tear in the middle of year two which carried over into the next season. Young was traded to San Francisco in the middle of the 2023 season where he performed admirably helping get the 49ers to the Super Bowl.
Saints expected to sign DE Chase Young. (via @rapsheet) pic.twitter.com/ffTfzFqK3K
— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2024
Young will join a solid defensive unit in New Orleans. He’ll join the likes of Cameron Jordan and former Ohio State alum, Marshon Lattimore. The Saint’s defense was ranked in the top 12 all season last year.
Young is betting on himself by signing a one-year deal. If he’s able to get back to being the consistent disrupter of the past, he’ll cash in with an even heftier payday in 2025.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion.
