By May 2, NFL teams have to make a decision on the fifth-year options for players selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Commanders are not going to exercise defensive end Chase Young's fifth-year option, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.
Young, the second overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, will now become a free agent after the 2023 season.
Chase Young, the 2020 No. 2 overall pick and defensive rookie of the year, is set to become a free agent after 2023.
Chase Young's future hangs in the balance as the Washington Commanders decide not to accept his fifth-year option.
Chase Young is heading into a make-or-break season after the Commanders declined his fifth-year option.
The move isn't a surprise considering Washington coach Ron Rivera had said last week that they would announce a decision at the May 2 deadline. Rivera had been ...