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One of the biggest free-agent busts in Philadelphia Eagles history is sounding off about his only season with the franchise. Edge rusher Bryce Huff, who the Eagles signed to a three-year, $51.1 million deal ahead of the 2024 season, said in an interview that he knew early on “it wasn’t a fit” and wanted a trade.
Huff got his wish to be traded, but not until the offseason, when the Eagles shipped him to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 fifth-round pick.
The Eagles signed Huff to the big-money deal after he posted 10 sacks in 2023 with the New York Jets. He was expected to be a major piece on the defense, especially after the Birds traded Haason Reddick to the Jets. But Huff couldn’t find his place in Vic Fangio’s defense. He finished with 2.5 sacks, played in just 39% of defensive snaps and wasn’t even active for the Eagles’ Super Bowl win.
In an interview with “The SFNiners” podcast, Huff said he wanted out of the Eagles “fairly early on.”
“If I’m being 100 percent honest with you, I wanted a trade fairly early on, just because of how things went in Philly,” said Huff. “I knew pretty early on that it wasn’t a fit. Being a signing of that magnitude, like being undrafted and going and getting that contract and being in Philly, the expectations are at an all-time high. So I knew a trade wasn’t going to happen during the season, but I just kind of talked to my agent about it. I was like, ‘Yeah, when it is all said and done I might need to step, just to be able to put myself in the best position to ball out and have a fruitful career.'”
Full transcript of Bryce Huff's comments on his disastrous 2025 season with the Eagles after signing a 3-year, $51.1M contract:
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Huff added that there was a “plethora of things that went down” with the Eagles, but he wouldn’t specify what happened.
“Being in the league for five years, I kind of knew what it felt like for me to be… in a good situation,” Huff explained. “I was like, yeah, I got to look out for myself and do what I think was best. So, I kind of knew where it was headed early in the season, but probably even in training camp if I’m being honest with you.”
Huff will be reunited in San Francisco with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who returned to the 49ers as defensive coordinator.
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