Chase Young will miss the rest of the season, though the Washington Football Team did not confirm if he had torn his ACL as reported.
Defensive end Young was carted off in the second quarter of Sunday's 29-19 win over the Tamp Bay Buccaneers after appearing to suffer a knee injury.
It was soon reported that the 2020 second overall pick had suffered a torn ACL and Washington on Monday confirmed he will not return this season.
Young, the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020, will undergo surgery in a blow to Washington, who were already without Montez Sweat.
"They're big, athletic and can move. Those guys are hard to find," Rivera said of Young and Sweat.
"[Young] had some good moments early in the game. It was promising.
"You do lose the threat of that type of player coming off the edge now. We have a couple workman guys who get an opportunity. We'll see how they handle it."
Young had 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles through nine games this season.
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