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Rams' Byron Young: Able to play in Week 11
Byron Young (knee) is active for Sunday's battle against the Patriots, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.Young had been questionable heading into Sunday due to a knee issue, but he'll be able to suit up against New England. The second-year outside linebacker will look to extend his current three-game streak of games with at least one sack. The Patriots have given up the third-most sacks (32) to opponents on the season.
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Rams' Byron Young: Tagged as questionable for Week 11
Byron Young (knee) was limited in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against New England, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Young was limited in practice all week due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the Los Angeles Rams' Week 10 loss to the Dolphins this past Monday. If Young is unable to play Sunday, Michael Hoecht would be the top candidate to start at outside linebacker opposite Jared Verse.
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Rams' Byron Young: Limited at walkthrough
Byron Young (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Cameron DaSilva of the USA Today reports.Young appears to have sustained a knee injury in the Los Angeles Rams' Week 10 loss to the Dolphins on Monday night, despite playing 43 defensive snaps and recording four total tackles, including 1.0 sacks. The second-year edge rusher's participation in practice Thursday and Friday will provide the best indication of whether he can play through this knee issue in the Rams' Week 11 matchup against the Patriots.
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Rams' Byron Young: Notches sack in Week 9
Byron Young totaled six tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 26-20 overtime victory against the Seahawks.Young added two quarterback hits to his third-quarter sack. He nearly had another sack, but it was wiped out by a defensive offside penalty. Young has recorded a sack in consecutive weeks and is up to 4.0 sacks through eight games on the season, half of the total he registered over 17 regular-season contests as a rookie last year.
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Rams' Byron Young: Gets to the quarterback Sunday
Byron Young recorded four tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the 49ers.Young made a swift swim move around Colton McKivitz before connecting with Brock Purdy during his windup, creating a turnover and tallying his second sack of the season. He's off to a fast start in 2024 after a promising rookie year in 2023, and he'll look to keep piling up sacks at Chicago in Week 4.
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Rams' Byron Young: Starts second season with sack
Byron Young recorded four tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.After a 2023 campaign that saw the third-round pick rack up 8.0 sacks, Young came out against the Lions and got on the board in a hurry. On the Lions first drive, Young was able to sack Jared Goff on third down, forcing a three-and-out and setting the tone for the Los Angeles Rams' defense for much of the day. Young will look to continue rolling against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in Week 2.
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Rams' Byron Young: Stellar rookie campaign
Byron Young logged 61 tackles (42 solo), 8.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery during the 2023 regular season over 17 games played.A third-round pick out of Tennessee, the rookie outside linebacker stepped in and immediately produced at an elite level as a starter, leading all rookie edge rushers in sacks and establishing himself as one the anchors for the Los Angeles Rams at linebacker alongside Ernest Jones. Young may have a new counterpart on the outside, as Michael Hoecht is a restricted free agent, and the rest of the group behind them are unproven rookies and UDFAs, but Young looks like a steal after one season in Los Angeles.
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Rams' Byron Young: Gets sack in loss
Byron Young had two solo tackles, including one sack, in Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Ravens.Young broke his three-game dry spell when he got to Lamar Jackson late in the fourth quarter for a six-yard loss. Young has six sacks on the year and is tied with Aaron Donald for the most sacks on the team. The third-round rookie out of Tennesse has played in at least 50 defensive snaps in 10 of his last 11 games and has 52 tackles over 13 games this year.
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Rams' Byron Young: Will play Sunday
Byron Young (knee) is active Sunday against the Ravens, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.Young was expected to play, so his absence from the inactive list was expected. His ability to suit up should be a boost for the Los Angeles Rams' linebacker corps when they take the field in Week 14 against Baltimore.
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Rams' Byron Young: Chance to play Week 14
Byron Young (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.According to head coach Sean McVay, Young is expected to suit up for Los Angeles' Week 14 contest, but he's officially listed as questionable, per Rodrigue. Young was able to return to practice in a limited fashion Thursday after logging a DNP on Wednesday, and if he's unable to play Sunday, Ochaun Mathis would likely see more snaps in the Los Angeles Rams' linebacker corps.
