After returning to Washington, Chase Young said, “I definitely could have played better.”
Chase Young pulled on a white beanie and sat down at his locker. He hadn’t been a big factor in the San Francisco 49ers’ 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. He played 26 snaps and registered two stats: one assisted tackle (on a short run) and one pressure/quarterback hit (on a 25-yard pass).
Young said his first game against his old team wasn’t emotional, but current and former teammates believed it meant something to him. San Francisco defensive end Nick Bosa said Young “really wanted to put on a good show” and that the 49ers “wanted to get him a couple sacks.” After the game, Young sounded disappointed.
“Every game, I feel like I could play better. This one, I feel like I definitely could’ve played better,” he said. “Wish [Commanders quarterback Sam Howell] would’ve held the ball a little bit more. But, you know, it’s all good. We did our jobs. We did everything we do to get the W.”
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In the locker room, Young didn’t seem interested in dwelling on what happened in Washington, with whom he once looked like a franchise cornerstone. He seemed to be enjoying the moment, which, for the 49ers, was pretty good: The Arizona Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles and helped San Francisco clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
