Defensive end Chase Young has a new team after a trade from the Washington Commanders sent him to the San Francisco 49ers.
You would think the Commanders explained everything to him prior to the trade, but that wasn’t the case.
Young told reporters he found out he was traded to the 49ers on social media just like everybody else.
Young made it clear that he’s happy to rejoin college teammate Nick Bosa on a team that is 5-3 and sitting in first place in the NFC West division. He holds no ill feelings about the trade.
“I wasn’t mad,” Young said of his first reaction to the trade. “Nick is here, always been a big brother to me. … Got in here last week, just the culture, the vibe is a lot different. I definitely know that I’m in the building with winners.”
Young didn’t direct any anger at his former team for trading him.
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“I know who I am,” Young said. “I’m a competitor. So I’m going to compete. I don’t know what they’re doing over there [in Washington]. That’s over my head. I’m just going to be Chase Young and I’m going to compete to the best that I can.”
Washington declined his fifth-year option for 2024 so Young can be a free agent in the offseason (barring a tag).
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft will now be tasked to help the 49ers stop their 3-game skid after they started the year 5-0.
A healthy Young had a strong start to the 2023 season in Washington, though, amassing 15 tackles (six for loss), nine QB hits, and five sacks.
Coming off a bye, the 5-3 49ers will try to snap their three-game losing streak in Week 10 against the 6-2 Jacksonville Jaguars.
