The New Orleans Saints have scheduled a big free agent visit on Friday with Chase Young coming to town, as first reported by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. Young might be the best pass rusher still on the market after bagging 7.5 sacks last season with the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders (with another sack in the playoffs). He was picked second overall in the 2020 draft right after Joe Burrow, having played college football at Ohio State.
And Young is a highly sought-after player. He already met with the Carolina Panthers and has lined up another free agent visit with the Tennessee Titans. There’s a good chance he meets with Saints brass, hears what they have to offer, and then heads out to continue gauging his value around the league. He’ll turn 25 next month and has a big decision in front of him.
We’ll see if the Saints can keep him from ever setting out for Nashville. They badly need a high-end pass rusher in the rotation who can replace Cameron Jordan on third downs and in obvious passing situations. The Saints tied for the fourth-fewest sacks last season, and Young could do a lot to help them. As with many things, though, this is going to come down to money.
Update: Young’s visit has been rescheduled, Underhill reports. Fans shouldn’t read into this one way or another until we have more information. It could be as simple as Young’s flight getting canceled. Either way, this story isn’t going to wrap up quickly.
