The Washington Football Team jumped out to a quick double-digit lead over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but may have suffered a serious loss in the process. In the second quarter, star pass-rusher Chase Young went down with a knee injury. The cart came out for him, but he refused it and hobbled off with the assistance of two trainers.
Washington quickly ruled Young out after he made his way to the locker room. According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the initial fear is that he suffered a torn ACL. Test results are still pending. Young of course is the reigning AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, an award he earned after leading all rookies in sacks (7.5), tackles for loss (10), pressures (40) and tied for first in forced fumbles (4). This season, however, he has 26 tackles, two forced fumbles and just 1.5 sacks.
CBS Sports caught up with Young earlier this week to discuss the disappointing start to the season for Washington. When we asked what he has learned about himself in 2021, Young said he learned about his own resiliency.
"I think that I learned that I'm a pretty tough dude," Young said simply.
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