The New Orleans Saints bolstered their defensive line with the signing of former first round defensive end Chase Young, who finally landed a deal following a longer than anticipated stint in free agency.
Young, who began his career with the Washington Commanders where he earned Defensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors, was traded at the NFL trade deadline to the San Francisco 49ers last season but Young could not move the needle to a Niners team that lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Young, 24, inked a one-year pact with the Saints and is hoping he can put together a strong season so he can re-enter the free agency market next offseason.
“I feel like in every area of my game, I can grow,” Young said, according to Saints.com’s John DeShazier. “I’m still a young player in this game, and I’m just still in that journey to be the best player I can be.”
“Just excited to be a Saint,” said Young, who played a career-high 16 games last season and tied his career high with 7.5 sacks. “Just excited to help this team, grateful for the opportunity and my plan is to make the most of it and help this team get to that one common goal.”
“The Saints are one of those places with a winning culture,” he said. “That’s what I wanted to be around, and I feel like this was the place for me.”
“I feel like in every area of my game, I can grow,” Young said. “I’m still a young player in this game, and I’m just still in that journey to be the best player I can be.
“We have a great defense – (safety) Tyrann (Mathieu), Cam, Carl, (linebacker) Pete (Werner), (linebacker) Demario (Davis). I mean, I feel like there are weapons all over the field. My goal is just go be the best Chase Young I can be. I definitely plan to add a good piece to be a part of this defense.”
