The Washington Commanders declined to pick up the fifth-year option on Chase Young's rookie contract in April, which is the type of the decision that potentially could foreshadow a divorce with the edge-rusher down the line.

Could the team ultimately trade him? Albert Breer of The MMQB wrote on Tuesday that "teams coming out of the spring thinking they need more help may make trade calls on Young (it seems unlikely the Washington brass would move him ahead of a must-win year, but I know they'd be open to listening)."

Young, 24, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, but injuries have limited him to just 27 games in his three seasons.

When healthy he's been dynamic. He was a Pro Bowler and the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 after notching 44 tackles (10 for loss), 7.5 sacks, 12 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown in 15 games.