Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Thu 1/30/25 7:58 PM

Young played in all 17 regular-season games and finished with 62 tackles (34 solo), including 7.5 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery. He added six tackles (four solo), including 1.5 sacks, during the Rams' two playoff games.
EDGE Analysis
Young's production in his sophomore season was eerily similar to his rookie campaign, albeit logging one more combined tackle and 0.5 sacks less. The 2023 third-round pick was part of a young, formidable Rams' pass rush along with Kobie Turner, Jared Verse and Braden Fiske (knee), with the foursome logging 28.5 sacks during the regular season. They played a key role in the Rams' NFC wild-card win over the Vikings when they sacked Sam Darnold seven times.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Mon 12/30/24 12:08 PM

Young tallied eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Saturday's 13-9 win over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Young sacked Kyler Murray midway through the second quarter for a six-yard loss, which forced the Cardinals to punt on the next play. Young is now up to 7.0 sacks through 16 regular-season games, and the 2023 third-round pick is one sack shy from matching his total from his rookie campaign. He'll have an opportunity to do so against Geno Smith and the Seahawks in Week 17.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Sun 11/17/24 12:14 PM

Young (knee) is active for Sunday's battle against the Patriots, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Fri 11/15/24 5:33 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
Young was limited in practice all week due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the 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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Wed 11/13/24 5:51 PM

Young (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Cameron DaSilva of the USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Young appears to have sustained a knee injury in the 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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Tue 11/5/24 8:29 PM

Young totaled six tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 26-20 overtime victory against the Seahawks.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Tue 9/24/24 7:36 PM

Young recorded four tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the 49ers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Mon 9/9/24 8:30 PM

Young recorded four tackles (two solo), a sack, a quarterback hit and a tackle for loss during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Lions.
EDGE Analysis
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 Rams' defense for much of the day. Young will look to continue rolling against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in Week 2.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Sun 2/4/24 9:19 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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 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.

Byron Young
EDR/LB LAR (6)
Tue 12/12/23 7:35 PM

Young had two solo tackles, including one sack, in Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
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.