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Chase Young is expected to practice with the Washington Commanders this week for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee 11 months ago. Coach Ron Rivera says Young will take part in positional workouts before getting ramped up to participation in team drills. It’s not clear when the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year will make his season debut. The Commanders have three weeks to activate Young off the physically unable to perform list once he resumes practicing. They are taking a slow approach to the young pass rusher’s recovery after surgery involved grafting a part of his left patellar tendon on the other side to fix the tear. Chase Young is expected to practice with the Washington Commanders this week for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee 11 months ago. Coach Ron Rivera said Young will take part in positional workouts Wednesday before getting ramped up to participation in team drills at some point. It’s not clear when the young edge rusher will make his season debut. “He’ll work on the side, and then we’ll see how he is after the day and then going into the next day, and that’ll dictate what our next step is in terms of where he goes from there,” Rivera said Monday on a video call with reporters. “He’s going to have to get back into condition. Believe me: Playing football is completely different from rehabbing, obviously, and the more reps he can get on the practice field prior to stepping onto the game field would be very beneficial to him.” Washington has three weeks to activate Young off the physically unable to perform list once he resumes practicing. Young, the 2020 No. 2 pick out of Ohio State who earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors by leading

Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis was carted off the field on Washington’s final drive on Sunday and coach Frank Reich confirmed Monday that Lewis has ra uptured patella tendon in his left knee that will end his season. Lewis suffered the same injury to his right knee last year on Halloween. Now Indy needs to find a replacement for a key rotational player. Reich did not provide an update on Taylor, who left in the first half with a twisted ankle. Trainers retaped the ankle and Taylor finished the game. But he missed two games earlier this season with a sprained ankle. Reich doesn’t anticipate knowing Taylor status for New England until later this week.

A person with knowledge of the deal says the Chicago Bears have agreed to trade linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced. Smith is the

NFL leader in tackles so far this season. He joins a Baltimore team that has won two in a row and sits atop the AFC North.