The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from one of their biggest free agent busts in franchise history. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter , the Birds are trading edge rusher Bryce Huff to the San Francisco 49ers for a Day 3 draft pick.
The Eagles signed Huff to a three-year, $51.1 million deal last offseason, but the trade won't happen until after June 1. Huff has reportedly reworked his contract to facilitate the move.
Huff failed to meet expectations during his lone season in Philadelphia after spending his first four years with the New York Jets . He managed just 2.5 sacks and 13 tackles while falling out of favor with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio , playing only 39% of defensive snaps. The disappointment reached its peak when Huff was inactive for the Super Bowl as the Eagles captured their second championship in franchise history.
The signs pointed to his departure. Huff skipped OTAs and didn't appear at any of the Eagles' spring workouts, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane reports. Philadelphia will save $7.95 million in cash while creating upwards of $15 million in cap space for the upcoming season, according to ESPN's Field Yates.
Why would the 49ers take on Huff after such a disappointing campaign? He'll reunite with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh , who returned to San Francisco as defensive coordinator.
Huff thrived under Saleh in 2023, posting 10 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 21 quarterback hits. At 27, he's entering his sixth NFL season with room for a bounce-back year.
Over 66 games across five seasons, Huff has tallied 20 sacks, 78 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 47 quarterback hits.
