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Saints make their first big move of 2025 free agency.
By Bob Rose - Athlon Sports
The New Orleans Saints are making their first big move of free agency, and it involves one of their own in-house free agents.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports report on Monday evening that the Saints are re-signing edge rusher Chase Young. The deal is for three years and a reported $51 million.
According to Nick Underhill of neworleans.football, Young's deal includes a $17 million dollar signing bonus. His one-year contract with the Saints last season was worth a total of $13 million.
Young's first season in New Orleans was the 2024-25 campaign. He had signed that one-year deal last offseason in hopes of a big performance to earn a more lucrative contract.
Last season, Young led the Saints with a career-best 34 pressures and 21 QB hits. He managed just 5.5 sacks out of that, while adding 8 tackles for loss, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble. ...
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