NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports New Orleans Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree to three-year, $51M contract extension

Chase Young has failed to live up to the expectations that made him the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft. But the Saints like what they've seen enough to bet on his upside. Per NFL Network, New Orleans is re-signing Young to a three-year contract worth $51 million that could escalate to $57 million.

There's the first big move of the New Orleans Saints offseason -- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported that the Saints have reached an agreement with defensive end Chase Young. ESPN's Adam Schefter adds that it's a three-year contract extension valued at $51 million,