The Los Angeles Rams could need some help putting pressure on the quarterback, and they may receive it from their own division. Bleacher Report recently identified eight free agents who might strengthen a rival in their division. And for the NFC West, they argued that San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young could end up in Los Angeles.
“While Byron Young racked up eight sacks as a rookie in 2023, the team’s exterior pass rushers as a whole struggled to win consistently,” according to the Bleacher Report. “The Rams have just under $40 million in cap space available this offseason, according to Over The Cap, and stars like Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford are nearing retirement.
It would be worthwhile for them to go big this summer and make one final run for another Lombardi Trophy before Stafford and Donald retire.” Young was moved to the 49ers before the season’s trade deadline for a third-round draft pick. Now that the former second-overall pick is headed upwards following his ruptured ACL in 2021, his price is at its lowest point.
He recorded 7.5 sacks this season, tying his career high from his rookie season. This is the 24-year-old’s first healthy season since then, and his numbers will only increase as he improves. The Rams already have a youthful defensive core, and if the team were to sign youthful in free agency from the 49ers, he might complement the rest of the squad nicely and be an intriguing fit.
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