Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 265
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Commanders)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $20,502,000 (6.38% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $14,830,000 (8.54% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Contract Value: $51,000,000 ($17,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,170,000
- Contract Ranking: 22/244 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $1,170,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $1,170,000 | $6,842,000 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: Remaining $5.83 million becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $14,830,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $20,502,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $18,000,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $0 | $23,672,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2028
March 15: Roster bonuses in 2029-2031 guaranteed
| 29 | Void | $5,672,000 | Void | Void | $7,062,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2029
March 18: Roster bonus due
| 30 | Void | $3,400,000 | $100,000,000 | Void | $3,400,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 31 | Void | $0 | $100,000,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 32 | Void | $0 | $100,000,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $34,000,000 | $26,088,000 | $300,000,000 | $10,170,000 | $61,478,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Chase Young signed a three year contract with the New Orleans Saints worth $51 million with $27.17 million guaranteed at signing and $33 million in total guarantees. Young received a $17 million signing bonus. His 2025 salary is guaranteed at $9 million of his 2026 salary is guaranteed at signing. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year, an additional $5.83 million is fully guaranteed. Four additional void years were included in the contract for salary cap purposes. The contract is set up such that Young will be a post June 1 cut in 2028.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $18,170,000 | $14,830,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $18,170,000 | $33,000,000 | $51,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $65,733,598
Career APY: $10,955,600
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $34,563,598 | $8,640,900 | $34,563,598 | $561,111 | 1.6% | $561,111 |
| Washington | Drafted | Traded | 2020 | 4 | $34,563,598 | $8,640,900 | $34,563,598 | $29,240,379 | 84.6% | $9,746,793 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $12,550,000 | $13,000,000 | 100.0% | $13,000,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $51,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $27,170,000 | $18,170,000 | 35.6% | $18,170,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 1 | $561,111 | $561,111 | $561,111 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 3 | $34,002,487 | $11,334,162 | $23,566,089 | 0.0% | $10,436,398 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 2 | $31,170,000 | $15,585,000 | $10,754,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington | $610,000 | $5,674,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $6,284,290 | 3.0% | $23,307,160 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | $780,000 | $5,674,290 | $1,401,073 | $0 | $0 | $2,181,073 | $7,855,363 | 3.9% | $2,181,073 | ||
| 2022 | Commanders | $895,000 | $5,674,290 | $2,857,146 | $0 | $0 | $3,752,146 | $9,426,436 | 4.4% | $3,752,146 | ||
| 2023 | 49ers | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $561,111 | 0.2% | $561,111 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $2,700,000 | $2,272,000 | $0 | $7,990,000 | $450,000 | $1,170,000 | $3,912,000 | 1.5% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Saints | $1,170,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,170,000 | $6,842,000 | 2.4% | $18,170,000 | ||
| 2026 | Saints | $14,830,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $20,502,000 | 6.4% | $14,830,000 | ||
| 2027 | Saints | $18,000,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,672,000 | 7.2% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Saints | $1,390,000 | $5,672,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,062,000 | 2.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Saints | $1,435,000 | $3,400,000 | $100,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,400,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Saints | $1,480,000 | $0 | $100,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Saints | $1,525,000 | $0 | $100,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $45,825,000 | $45,382,870 | $304,258,219 | $7,990,000 | $450,000 | $17,883,219 | $89,517,200 | $93,801,490 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 2023 | $10,436,398 | $4,762,108 | Total | $10,436,398 | $4,762,108 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 73.7% | 0.9% | 32 | 12 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 43.1% | 0.0% | 15 | 11 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 59.9% | 1.6% | 17 | 8 | 7.5 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 63.0% | 4.8% | 21 | 10 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 49.5% | 0.0% | 22 | 16 | 10 | 86 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,859,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,859,000 | $17,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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