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1:55NFL Quarter-Season Awards | Defensive POY Favorites
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1:09Jared Verse & Byron Young Best Pass Rush Duo?
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1:42Picks To Win NFC Championship Game
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2:01X-Factors For NFC Championship Game
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1:58Keys To Victory For Seahawks
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1:21Keys To Victory For Rams
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1:23NFL Conference Championship Best Bet On A Side
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1:15NFL Conference Championship Best Parlay Bet
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1:35NFL Conference Championship Best Player Prop
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8:22NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks
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1:26Concern Level With Rams Recent Form
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1:30NFC Championship Picks: Damien Vs. Brandon
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0:28NFC Championship: Who Has More Sacks?
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0:40NFC Championship: Who Throws More Touchdowns?
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0:47NFC Championship: Who Has The Better Coach?
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1:08Conference Championship Best Bets: Receiving Prop
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1:25Conference Championship Best Bets: Total
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2:45Conference Championship Best Bets: Side
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0:50Championship Sunday Bold Predictions: Matthew Stafford Throws 4 TDs
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1:58Picks to Win Super Bowl LX & MVP
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2025 Defensive
| STATS |
CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 82 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Season | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Byron Young News
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Rams' Byron Young: Likely playing in NFC Championship
Young (knee) will practice in a limited fashion Friday and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Seahawks.
The third-year pro from Tennessee opened the Rams' week of practice with consecutive DNPs but upgraded to a limited session Friday, suggesting he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. Despite his questionable designation, head coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday that Young is "going to be ready to go," so he's expected to suit up for the NFC Championship Game. If active Sunday, Young will operate as one of Los Angeles' top pass rushers, having recorded 12.0 sacks during the regular season.
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Rams' Byron Young: Expected to play Sunday
Young (knee) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
The third-year linebacker has missed back-to-back practices while recovering from a knee injury, but head coach Sean McVay told reporters Thursday that he expects Young to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Seahawks, per Greg Beacham of the Associated Press. Young's participation in Friday's practice will play a factor in whether he is tagged with an injury designation heading into Sunday's contest.
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Rams' Byron Young: Doesn't practice Wednesday
Young (knee) didn't participate in the Rams' practice Wednesday.
Young is still working through the knee soreness that he sustained during last week's divisional-round win over the Bears. However, despite the injury, Sean McVay previously said that he still expects the 27-year-old to be available for Sunday's conference championship game versus the Seahawks.
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Rams' Byron Young: Managing sore knee
Young experienced soreness in his knee Sunday night, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Young's defensive snap share was just 43 percent in Sunday's divisional-round win over Chicago, though it's not clear if the knee issue had anything to do with his reduced time on the field. He still made an impact with five tackles (one solo) and a QB hit. Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that he doesn't expect the injury to impact Young's availability for Sunday's matchup versus Seattle in the NFC Championship Game, though it still bears watching the pass rusher's practice participation throughout the week to get a read on how bothersome the issue is.
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Rams' Byron Young: Records double-digit sacks
Young recorded 82 tackles (45 solo), including 12.0 sacks, and forced a fumble in 17 regular-season games during 2025.
The durable Young, who hasn't missed a game in his three seasons in the league, took another step towards becoming one of the league's elite linebackers in 2025, finishing in a tie for eighth with Josh Sweat and Will Anderson for most sacks while earning his first career Pro Bowl nod in the process. It looked like he'd finish with much more than 12 sacks early in the season, as Young recorded at least half a sack in each of the Rams first seven games, before cooling off and recording just three sacks over the final 10 contests. Young will be entering the final year of his rookie deal in 2026 and will look to continue his upward progression before either signing an extension with the Rams or looking for a big payday in free agency.
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Rams' Byron Young: Cleared to play vs. Detroit
Young (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Lions, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Young sat out Friday's practice after being limited in the first two sessions of Week 15 prep due to a lingering knee injury. That appears to have been a maintenance day for the third-year edge rusher, who has been given the green light to play in Sunday's home tilt. Young has tallied 1.0 sacks in back-to-back games, and his 11.0 sacks (through 13 regular-season games) is tied with Danielle Hunter and Josh Sweat for fifth most in the NFL.
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Rams' Byron Young: Limited again Thursday
Young (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Young logged consecutive limited practices as he continues to nurse the knee injury he has dealt with since Week 13. If past practice logs and game participation are any indicator, the outside linebacker should be available for Sunday's game against the Lions. Since being added to the injury report with the issue, Young has logged 12 tackles (7 solo), including 2.0 sacks, through two games and will likely add to that total in Week 15.
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Rams' Byron Young: Still nursing knee injury
Young (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Young has been able to play through a knee injury during the Rams' last two games, so he should be available to play Sunday against the Lions barring a setback. The third-year edge rusher has tallied 12 tackles (seven solo), including 2.0 sacks, over his last two games.
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Rams' Byron Young: Rests ahead of Sunday
Young (knee/NIR - rest) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Young managed to log consecutive limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before missing Friday's session for veteran rest. The outside linebacker is set to suit up for Sunday's game with full rest and will look to add to his total of 10.0 sacks.
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Rams' Byron Young: Limited participant, should be fine
Young (knee) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach Sean McVay said he expects Young to play in Sunday's game versus the Cardinals. Young is tied for eighth in the league with 10.0 sacks through 12 games, and his 61 tackles are just one shy of his career high. The Tennessee product is having an outstanding season, and he has an intriguing opportunity this week because Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett has been sacked 26 times through seven starts.
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Rams' Byron Young: Records first sack since Week 7
Young recorded eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Panthers.
The Rams' starting outside linebacker was able to burst through the line to sack Bryce Young late in the second quarter. Young also recorded his most tackles since Week 6, and his 10.0 sacks put him in a tie for eighth in the league with Tuli Tuipulotu. He'll look to add to his totals against Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals in Week 14.
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Rams' Byron Young: Expected to play
Young (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Despite logging only a single limited practice in Thursday's session, Young is expected to suit up for the Rams' Week 13 contest. The starting outside linebacker has not missed a game this season and will look to add to his 53 total tackles, including 9.0 sacks, this Sunday.
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Rams' Byron Young: Likely playing in Week 13
Young (knee) won't practice Friday but is expected to play in Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Despite Young downgrading from a limited practice session Thursday to a DNP on Friday, he's expected to suit up for the Week 13 contest. The third-year pro from Tennessee has appeared in all 11 of the Rams' games this season, recording 53 total tackles, including 9.0 sacks, and one forced fumble. If active as expected, Young will likely start opposite Jared Verse to form Los Angeles' top edge-rush duo.
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Rams' Byron Young: Back at practice Thursday
Young (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Young was a non-participant Wednesday. The linebacker's return to practice should be a positive sign for his chances of suiting up in Sunday's contest against the Panthers.
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Rams' Byron Young: No practice Wednesday
Young (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Young played a normal allotment of snaps in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers, so it's unclear when the injury occurred. His status for a Week 13 matchup against the Panthers is now in question.
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Rams' Byron Young: Finishes with four stops in Week 10
Young tallied four tackles (three solo) Sunday in a 42-26 win against San Francisco.
Young's tackle total was his highest since he recorded eight stops against Baltimore in Week 6. He continues to be a key part of Los Angeles' defense and has posted 9.0 sacks -- fourth-most in the NFL -- through nine games.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 258 lbs |
| Birthplace: Georgetown, SC |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Tennessee |
| Experience: 3 |