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Byron Young Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month

10/3/2025

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Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams) earned NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.
He posted 5.0 sacks, 23 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble, leading the league.
A 2023 third-round pick, Young is the first Rams winner since Aaron Donald (Dec 2021), and the Rams face the 49ers Thursday with Mac Jones starting for Brock Purdy.

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Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams) earned NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.
He posted 5.0 sacks, 23 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble, leading the league.
A 2023 third-round pick, Young is the first Rams winner since Aaron Donald (Dec 2021), and the Rams face the 49ers Thursday with Mac Jones starting for Brock Purdy.