Chase Young’s return to field fuels optimism amid uncertainty: ‘I’m ready to go’

ASHBURN, Va. — The masked singer returned for the Washington Commanders’ three-day minicamp on Tuesday — and didn’t miss a beat. The knee-brace-wearing Chase Young and other defensive linemen whacked a three-pronged blocking sled near the start of practice as speakers blasted the Lil Baby, Lil Durk rap “How it Feels.” Watched by coaches and a noted visitor, Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, Young blasted out of a pre-snap stance for his initial hits. GO DEEPER Commanders' Young, Sweat, Leno absent for OTAs “Well, we’ll find out today,” head coach Ron Rivera said before Tuesday’s on-field work. “The biggest thing as far as he’s concerned … is just being healthy,” Rivera said of Young. If Young finds the playmaking form that pushed Washington to a surprising 2020 NFC East title, the Commanders’ chances of their first winning record since he and Rivera arrived in 2020 increase.