Overview
- The NFL honored Young for Weeks 14–18 after he delivered five sacks over the final five games.
- He recorded 19 tackles, six tackles for loss, seven quarterback hits, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries, including a touchdown.
- This is his first monthly defensive award since December 2020 and the Saints’ first defensive recipient since Cameron Jordan in 2020.
- His late stretch featured alignments wide of blockers in Staley’s 3-4 front that leveraged his size and speed.
- His playmaking finish is cited as a key reason for optimism in New Orleans entering the offseason.