Chase Young dealing with a hip flexor, per Rivera. The rookie largely watched today out of precaution. Hope to minimize the issue rather than have a 4-5 day problem. So, yeah, we have a new topic.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 19, 2020
Ron Rivera said it’s important to get Chase Young back out there, especially with him being a rookie and the shortened offseason. Young looked like he wanted to be out there badly, but Rivera said you have to be careful, because you don’t want this to go on 4-5 days
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 19, 2020
Nearly every member of the Washington media made note of star rookie Chase Young standing off to the side when the team went into 11v11 drills in practice on Wednesday, and some saw him walk off the field with a wrap on his upper thigh and hip.
Head coach Ron Rivera addressed this situation when talking to the media afterwards, noting that the rookie is dealing with a minor hip flexor injury that they plan to be careful with, so as to not see it become a lasting problem going forward.
This type of injury does not come as a surprise to any player who is working to deal with a shortened offseason and training camp period, but it is still something worth keeping an eye on going forward. If Washington continues to play things smart and pick and choose where they want to get work out of Young, it will be no problem going forward.
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