Chase Young

New Orleans Saints, Defensive End
Age: 25y-9m-16d (Apr 14, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo (Klutch Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit

$9,124,000

2025 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$47,563,594

2024-2024 Free Agent

Chase Young signed a 1 year, $13,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $1,860,000 signing bonus, $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2025, Young will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $9,124,000 and a dead cap value of $9,124,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,860,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$13,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $3,406,000 1.33% $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $12,530,000
2025 26
Void
UFA
 $9,124,000 3.32% - $13,000,000 $9,124,000
2026
Void
 $2,281,000 0.78% - $13,000,000 -
2027
Void
 $2,281,000 0.72% - $13,000,000 -
2028
Void
 $2,281,000 0.68% - $13,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,125,000 $2,281,000 $3,406,000 1.33% $12,530,000
2025 26
Void
UFA
 - $2,281,000 $9,124,000 3.32% $9,124,000
2026
Void
 - $2,281,000 $2,281,000 0.78% -
2027
Void
 - $2,281,000 $2,281,000 0.72% -
2028
Void
 - $2,281,000 $2,281,000 0.68% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $2,700,000 $1,860,000 $450,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2025 26
Void
 - - - - $13,000,000 -
2026 27
Void
 - - - - $13,000,000 -
2027 28
Void
 - - - - $13,000,000 -
2028 29
Void
 - - - - $13,000,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $13M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2024 per game active bonus, workout bonus)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $470,000 ($7.99M, 16 LTBE, fully guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
  • Workout Bonus: $450,000 (guaranteed)
  • 2025-2028 years automatically void
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $34,563,594
Average Salary:
$8,640,899
Signing Bonus:
$22,697,160
GTD at Sign:
$34,563,594
Total GTD:
$34,563,594
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$47,563,594

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$23,307,160
$23,307,160
 DROY
2021 22
Injured
$2,181,072
$25,488,232
2022 23
Active
$3,752,145
$29,240,377
2023 24
Retained
Active
$4,762,106
$561,111
$34,002,483
$34,563,594
2024 25
Active
$13,000,000
$47,563,594
Total      
$47,563,594
$47,563,594
Total
$47,563,594

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $11,305,323 $22,697,160 - - - - $34,002,483
1 $561,111 - - - - - $561,111
1 $2,700,000 $1,860,000 - - $450,000 - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$610,000
$22,697,160
$23,307,160
$23,307,160
2021
22
$2,181,072
$2,181,072
$25,488,232
2022
23
$3,752,145
$3,752,145
$29,240,377
2023
24
$4,762,106
$561,111
$4,762,106
$561,111
$34,002,483
$34,563,594
2024
25
$2,700,000
$1,860,000
$450,000
$13,000,000
$47,563,594
Total
$14,566,434
$24,557,160
$450,000
$47,563,594
$47,563,594
Total
$14,566,434
$24,557,160
$450,000
$47,563,594

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $11,305,323 $22,697,160 - - - - $34,002,483
1 $561,111 - - - - - $561,111
1 $2,700,000 $1,860,000 - - $450,000 - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 WAS 1 - 11 Knee (ACL)
2021 WAS 11 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 18, 2024 Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Washington (WAS) for 2024 3rd round pick (#100 Luke McCaffrey)
  • Sep 22, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Russell Wilson
  • Apr 26, 2023 Washington (WAS) declined a $17.45M 5th-year option for 2024
  • Sep 24, 2021 Fined $15,450 Rouging the Passer against New York (NYG)
  • Jul 23, 2020 Signed a 4 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#2 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 22, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Russell Wilson $16,391
Sep 24, 2021 Rouging the Passer against New York (NYG) $15,450
Fines: 2 $31,841
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 NO 17 0 742 63.00 6 31 21 10 1 0
2023 SF 16 6 735 65.90 8 25 17 8 0 0
2022 WAS 3 2 115 31.80 0 5 3 2 0 0
2021 WAS 9 9 477 79.50 2 26 15 11 2 0
2020 WAS 15 14 770 73.80 8 44 32 12 4 0

Calculated Market Value

$17.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $70,171,852
  • Avg. Salary: $17,542,963
  • NFL Rank: 119
  • DE Rank: 9

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $13,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 173
  • DE Rank: 16

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chase Young to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Montez Sweat 4 $98,000,000 $24,500,000 27
Dorance Armstrong 3 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 26
Michael Danna 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 26
Dre'Mont Jones 3 $51,530,000 $17,176,667 26
Averages 3 $51,632,500 $15,169,167 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Young's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $86,953,970 $17,390,794

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Young statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Montez Sweat
2021-2022
 79.41 1.48 0.48 1.63 1.81 81.00
Dorance Armstrong
2022-2023
 100.00 1.09 0.47 1.32 1.32 65.95
Michael Danna
2022-2023
 85.29 1.41 0.40 1.66 1.83 67.20
Dre'Mont Jones
2021-2022
 85.29 1.45 0.41 1.34 2.10 54.95
Average 87.50 1.36 0.44 1.49 1.77 67.28
Chase Young
2023-2024
 97.06 1.15 0.39 1.18 2.88 70.40
Pct Change 10.93 -15.44 -11.36 -20.81 62.71 4.64
Median Prime % Change -3.36%
Average Prime % Change 5.11%

Calculated Market Value: Chase Young

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $70,171,852 $17,542,963

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 18, 2024
Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Oct 31, 2023
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Washington (WAS) for 2024 3rd round pick (#100 Luke McCaffrey)
Sep 22, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Russell Wilson
Apr 26, 2023
Washington (WAS) declined a $17.45M 5th-year option for 2024
Sep 24, 2021
Fined $15,450 Rouging the Passer against New York (NYG)
Jul 23, 2020
Signed a 4 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Apr 23, 2020
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#2 overall)

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