Chase Young

New Orleans Saints, Outside Linebacker

Age: 26y-10m-22d (Apr 14, 1999)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Ohio State

Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2020

Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo (Klutch Sports Group)

2026 Cap Hit

$9,610,000

2026 Cash

$14,830,000

Career Earnings

$65,738,319

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Chase Young signed a 3 year, $51,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $17,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2026, Young will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a restructure bonus of $13,615,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,610,000 and a dead cap value of $34,031,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $51,000,000

Average Salary:

$17,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$17,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$27,170,000

Total GTD:

$33,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	26		$6,846,725	2.45%	$18,174,725	$18,174,725	$36,298,725
2026	27	Estimate	$9,610,000	3.19%	$14,830,000	$33,004,725	$34,031,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,004,725; $25,636,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$26,395,000	8.17%	$18,000,000	$51,004,725	$25,636,000
2028	29	Void UFA	$17,241,000	4.86%	-	$51,004,725	$17,241,000
2029		Void	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-
2030		Void	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-
2031		Void	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	26		$1,170,000	$3,400,000	$2,272,000	$4,725	$6,846,725	2.45%	$36,298,725
2026	27	Estimate	$1,215,000	$3,400,000	$4,995,000	-	$9,610,000	3.19%	$34,031,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $34,031,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-24,421,000 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $39,861,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-30,251,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $34,031,000 2026 Savings: $-24,421,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2027 Dead Cap: $25,636,000 2026 Savings: $1,215,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2027 Dead Cap: $25,636,000 2026 Savings: $1,215,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2027 Dead Cap: $25,636,000 2026 Savings: $1,215,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,004,725; $25,636,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$18,000,000	$3,400,000	$4,995,000	-	$26,395,000	8.17%	$25,636,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $25,636,000 2027 Savings: $759,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $25,636,000 2027 Savings: $759,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2028 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2027 Savings: $18,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2028 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2027 Savings: $18,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,395,000 2028 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2027 Savings: $18,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	29	Void UFA	-	$3,400,000	$4,995,000	-	$17,241,000	4.86%	$17,241,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2028 Savings: $17,241,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2028 Savings: $17,241,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $17,241,000 2028 Savings: $17,241,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	$3,400,000	$2,723,000	-	-	-	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	$2,723,000	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	26		$1,170,000	$17,000,000	-	$4,725	$18,174,725	$18,174,725	$51,004,725
2026	27	Estimate	$1,215,000	-	$13,615,000	-	$14,830,000	$33,004,725	$32,830,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,004,725; $25,636,000 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$18,000,000	-	-	-	$18,000,000	$51,004,725	$18,000,000
2028	29	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-
2029	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-
2030	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-
2031	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$51,004,725	-

Contract Notes

$27.17M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $9M of 2026 salary)
Additional $5.83M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026-27 Escalators (cumulative)
$500,000 each for 12,13, 14, 15 sacks

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

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

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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

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$65,738,319

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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
2025	26	Active	$18,174,725	$65,738,319
Total			$65,738,319	$65,738,319
2026	27	Active / estimate	$14,830,000
2027	28	Active	$18,000,000
Total			$98,568,319

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$11,305,323	$22,697,160	-	-	-	-	$34,002,483
1	$561,111	-	-	-	-	-	$561,111
2	$3,870,000	$18,860,000	-	-	$454,725	-	$31,174,725

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Workout	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
2025	26	$1,170,000	$17,000,000		$4,725	$18,174,725	$65,738,319
Total		$15,736,434	$41,557,160		$454,725	$65,738,319	$65,738,319
2026	27	$1,215,000		$13,615,000		$14,830,000
2027	28	$18,000,000				$18,000,000
Total		$34,951,434	$41,557,160	$13,615,000	$454,725	$98,568,319

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$11,305,323	$22,697,160	-	-	-	-	$34,002,483
1	$561,111	-	-	-	-	-	$561,111
2	$3,870,000	$18,860,000	-	-	$454,725	-	$31,174,725

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	WAS	1 - 11	Knee (ACL)
2021	WAS	11 - 18	Knee (ACL)

Mar 05, 2026 Converted $13.61M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $10.8M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
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
2025	NO	12	12	544	48.40	10	38	22	16	2
2024	NO	17	0	742	68.26	6	31	21	10	1
2023	SF	16	6	735	68.95	8	25	17	8	0
2022	WAS	3	2	115	9.67	0	5	3	2	0
2021	WAS	9	9	477	42.32	2	26	15	11	2
2020	WAS	15	14	770	70.71	8	44	32	12	4

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