Jun 03, 2025 04:54 AM IST
The 49ers full commerce to amass edge rusher Bryce Huff from the Eagles for a mid-round decide
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have accomplished the commerce with the Philadelphia Eagles for edge rusher Bryce Huff.
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Huff restructured his contract with the Eagles final week to assist facilitate the commerce that may ship a 2026 mid-round decide to Philadelphia and the groups introduced it on Monday, pending a bodily.
Huff was set to make $17 million in totally assured cash this yr. The Eagles can pay $9.05 million of that with the 49ers on the hook for the remaining $7.95 million, ESPN reported final week.
The transfer to amass Huff offers San Francisco one other wanted choice at edge rusher throughout from star Nick Bosa and reunites Huff with Robert Saleh, who was his head coach on the New York Jets throughout his most efficient season in 2023.
Huff had 10 sacks that season and recorded 67 pressures on simply 334 move rush snaps, in line with Professional Soccer Focus. Huff translated that breakthrough season right into a three-year, $51.1 million cope with the Eagles.
He had solely 2 1/2 sacks and 23 pressures in his one season in Philadelphia, lacking 5 video games with a wrist harm. He was then a wholesome scratch within the Tremendous Bowl.
Huff was initially an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2020 out of Memphis. He had 7 1/2 sacks in his first three seasons earlier than the breakthrough marketing campaign underneath Saleh in 2023.
The Niners had been in want of one other move rusher after slicing Leonard Floyd early within the offseason. They drafted Mykel Williams eleventh general in April however had no different defensive finish who had a season with at the least 5 sacks within the NFL. Yetur Gross-Matos is the one different edge rusher on the roster with in depth expertise. Gross-Matos had 4 sacks final season in his first yr with San Francisco.
The Eagles have undergone important modifications at edge rusher this offseason with Brandon Graham retiring and Josh Sweat leaving to signal with Arizona in free company.
Philadelphia is relying on elevated contributions from returning gamers Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt and has additionally signed Azeez Ojulari and Joshua Uche in free company.
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