Young (illness) practiced fully Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

After missing Wednesday's session due to an illness, the 2020 No. 2 overall draft pick returned to Thursday's practice without limitations, ultimately putting him back on track to suit up again New Year's Day versus Cleveland. Young made his campaign debut this past weekend in San Francisco and collected two tackles while playing 58 percent of Washington's defensive snaps, and while it's likely that he'll see an uptick in usage moving forward, he'll presumably be on some sort of limited snap count in Week 17.

Young didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness.

EDGE Analysis

Young, who missed the majority of the campaign while rehabbing from surgery to repair his ACL, MCL and patella tendon in his right knee, made his first appearance in over a year during last week's loss to the 49ers, totaling two tackles and one pass defense across 30 defensive snaps. The positive news is that the superstar pass rusher is not listed with a knee injury, suggesting he avoided any potential setbacks during his return. However, Young is now dealing with an illness that's put his status for Week 17 in jeopardy. He'll have two more opportunities to clear the aliment and return to practice before Washington needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Browns.

Young (knee) is expected to face an initial limit of 12-to-15 snaps in his season debut Saturday at San Francisco, though head coach Ron Rivera is leaving the door open for the defensive end to play more if he's feeling good during the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young will be playing his first game in more than 13 months after he suffered a torn ACL and MCL and ruptured patella tendon in his right knee Nov. 14 of last year. Though Young has required slightly longer than anticipated to fully move past the injury, he appears to have had a positive week of practice and will finally be turned loose Saturday. Young will likely be limited to some extent Saturday, but he should be ready to take on a full workload by the time the Commanders host the Cowboys for the regular-season finale Jan. 8.

Washington head coach Ron Rivera said Young (knee) will make his 2022 debut Saturday at San Francisco, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Rivera characterized Young as a "full go" for the Week 16 contest, the star defensive end will be on an unspecified pitch count to some degree while he plays in his first game in more than 13 months, per Jhabvala. After tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee and rupturing his patellar tendon in late November of last year and undergoing surgery, Young was cleared to practice Nov. 2 and was then activated from the PUP list three weeks later. Despite being added back to the 53-man roster, Young proceeded to miss the Commanders' subsequent three games while he continued to slowly ramp up in practice, but he appears to have turned a corner in his recovery from the knee injury this week. His return this weekend in any capacity should provide a nice boost to the Washington pass rush.

Young (knee) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

After being listed as limited on Tuesday's estimated injury report, Young mixed into drills in a similar capacity Wednesday, which has been his norm since the Commanders activated him from the reserve/PUP list on Nov. 21. The team has yet to clear him for game action, which has resulted in three consecutive absences since that point. Speaking to the media Wednesday, Young told John Keim of ESPN.com that his recovery from a ruptured patellar tendon has been the main thing that has delayed his season debut, rather than the torn ACL he suffered in November of last year. Young also told Keim that Washington has "a good plan" for him, so he'll continue to follow it until he gains clearance to play, which could happen as soon as Saturday at San Francisco.

Young (knee) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

The Commanders activated Young from the reserve/PUP list Nov. 21, likely with the hope they'd feel comfortable enough reintroducing him to the defense in short order. However, he's now had three chances to do so as he seeks his first game action since tearing the ACL in his right knee Nov. 22, 2021. Washington is firmly in the playoff chase, but with just three games remaining in the regular season, the team is running out of time to see what Young can offer before the wild-card round kicks off Saturday, Jan. 14. Young's next chance to play will come Saturday in San Francisco.

Young (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, isn't expected to play, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young's status won't be made official until the Commanders release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, but the star edge rusher looks as though he still needs more time to get back to full speed while he recovers from the surgery he required in late November of last year to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee. Though he was activated from the PUP list Nov. 21, Young still hasn't demonstrated enough progress in practice in recent weeks for the Commanders to justify turning him loose. Young will now turn his focus toward potentially making his 2022 debut Week 16 at San Francisco.

Young (knee) is considered questionable to play Sunday versus the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Young has continued to progress toward a return to the field in recent weeks, logging limited practices on and off since being activated from the reserve/PUP list in late November. Following Washington's bye week, the defensive end could now be set for his 2022 debut against the Giants, but his status is worth monitoring ahead of the contest. If he can't go, James Smith-Williams will draw another start at left end.

Young (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young has been logging limited practices since he was activated from the reserve/PUP list Nov. 21. How much longer he'll have to wait to make his 2022 debut is unknown, but he was considered a game-time decision for the team's Week 13 game with the Giants. After a Week 14 bye, Young should be inching closer to his debut, but it's likely we may have to wait until inactives are released ahead of Sunday's rematch with the Giants.

Young (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game at the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Young remains in the later stages of his recovery from the torn ACL in his right knee that he sustained Week 10 of last year and required surgery Nov. 22, 2021. While he was activated from the reserve/PUP list Nov. 21 this year, his season debut will be delayed yet again, with a pregame workout ultimately deciding his fate Sunday. The Commanders embark on their bye week after Sunday's contest, so Young's next chance to play will arrive Sunday, Dec. 18, again versus the Giants.