Though he didn’t produce up to the level he did with the Washington Commanders before he was traded at the Oct. 31 trade deadline, San Francisco 49ers edge-rusher Chase Young was still an effective part of the team’s pass rush during the postseason.

There’s a chance a team is willing to overpay for Young in free agency given the importance of his position, but ESPN’s Dan Graziano isn’t ruling out a potential reunion between Young and the 49ers.

“The 49ers have at least some interest in bringing back edge rusher Chase Young, who was a bit of a disappointment for them after their deadline deal to acquire him from Washington but is still just 24 and has a great relationship with star 49ers edge-rusher Nick Bosa,” Graziano wrote. “Young might end up having to take a one-year prove-it deal — be it from San Francisco or someone else — but there are enough teams still intrigued by the 2020 No. 2 overall pick’s potential.”

In seven games with the Commanders before being traded, Young had 38 pressures, 27 hurries, five QB hits and five sacks, per Pro Football Focus. While his pressure rate was similar in the nine games after the trade (36 pressures, 27 hurries, four QB hits), Young logged just 2.5 sacks.

Spotrac projects Young to sign a one-year deal with a market value of around $13 million per season, which could be right in the 49ers’ wheelhouse once they start creating cap space for next season (they’re currently over the cap by approximately $3M, per Spotrac).

It may not exactly be what the former No. 2 overall pick is looking for — he likely wants a contract similar to what former teammate Montez Sweat got with the Chicago Bears (four years, $98M total, $24.5M per year — taking a one-year, prove-it deal may not be the worst thing for Young given his age, especially playing for a Super Bowl contender like the 49ers.

If he can improve on the totality of his 2023 season (74 pressures, 54 hurries, nine QB hits, 7.5 sacks), Young could earn a big-money deal in the 2025 offseason.

Will the 49ers Trade for Jets QB Zach Wilson?

Seems cheap enough.

The 49ers are in the market for a backup quarterback. Will they trade for Zach Wilson?

Their backup quarterback last season, Sam Darnold, is a free agent, and there’s a chance he could sign somewhere that gives him a chance to compete to be the starter.

If Darnold leaves, there’s a legitimate chance the 49ers could trade for Wilson, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

“I think a team would trade a sixth or a seventh for Zach Wilson as a backup, but the money is the issue. My understanding is he has a short list of teams that he’s interested in going to. He’s not necessarily in a position to dictate terms right now based on the way things went. He wants to go to an offensive head coach — that’s pretty clear from my talks here at the Combine. So you think Rams, you think the 49ers.”

Seems cheap enough.

The 49ers currently have the cheapest quarterback room in the NFL — they can afford to spend $5.4 million on Wilson if they like. And there’s a good chance they do like him. I’m guessing the 49ers would have drafted him instead of Trey Lance if both were available for them in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Wilson has plenty of excuses for failing with the Jets. First, the Jets are terrible, as are their offensive coaches. He would benefit from playing under Kyle Shanahan. And his skill set is quite similar to Brock Purdy’s, considering both have smaller statures and both like running around.

I wouldn’t be against the trade.