Titans secure visit with former No. 2 overall draft pick
Jan 22, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; A detailed view of the Tennessee Titans logo at midfield during a AFC Divisional playoff football game at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The Tennessee Titans have secured a visit with a former No. 2 overall draft pick.
Chase Young will be a free agent and is setting up some visits for free agency. Young is visiting a pair of NFC South teams in the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. He also is set to visit the Titans.
Source: #49ers pass-rusher Chase Young has added a #Titans visit to his schedule. @TomPelissero reported he’ll visit the #Panthers and #Saints first. pic.twitter.com/BLFyElwM2Y
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
Young was viewed as a monster prospect when he came out of college at Ohio State. The Washington Commanders selected him No. 2 overall in 2020, and he had 7.5 sacks in 15 games as a rookie. But Young suffered a knee injury that cut short his 2021 season and caused him to miss nearly his entire 2022 season.
Young was part of a rotation on Washington’s defensive line last season and played 9 games for them before being traded to San Francisco ahead of the deadline. He had 5 sacks in 7 games with the 49ers, showing he can still be a disruptive player.
The type of contract he receives in free agency will be interesting to see as teams will have to consider his injury history and motivation.
