
Willie Young
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections

Cut by Chicago
The Bears released Young (triceps) on Wednesday, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Young, who is set to turn 33 years old in September, is the second veteran outside linebacker the Bears have released this week after Pernell McPhee (shoulder) was handed his walking papers Monday. With no fewer than 6.5 sacks in his first three seasons in Chicago upon joining the team in 2014, Young was one of the top pass-rushing threats on the roster, but carried significant health concerns after having suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in 2015 and requiring season-ending surgery in October to address a torn triceps. Expect the Bears to make bolstering their outside-linebacker group a top priority in the offseason.
Young, who is set to turn 33 years old in September, is the second veteran outside linebacker the Bears have released this week after Pernell McPhee (shoulder) was handed his walking papers Monday. With no fewer than 6.5 sacks in his first three seasons in Chicago upon joining the team in 2014, Young was one of the top pass-rushing threats on the roster, but carried significant health concerns after having suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in 2015 and requiring season-ending surgery in October to address a torn triceps. Expect the Bears to make bolstering their outside-linebacker group a top priority in the offseason.
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Measurables Review
How do Willie Young's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
259 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.88 secShuttle Time
4.56 secCone Drill
7.24 secVertical Jump
38.0 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
25 reps
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2010
In his three years with the Bears, Young has notched 24 sacks despite being a rotational player at times. He's expected to remain in a rotational role in 2017, but his ability to generate sacks makes him a viable IDP options in deep leagues.
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Records two sacks before shutdown
Young (triceps) notched two sacks in four games before being placed on injured reserve in Week 5.
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Lands on IR
Young (triceps) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Will sit Monday
Young (triceps) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Vikings.
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Possibly out for season
Young (triceps) will likely require season-ending surgery, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Monday's status wildly up in air
Young (triceps) did not practice Saturday and is considered doubtful for Monday's divisional showdown with Minnesota, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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