The Bryce Huff trade is confirmed.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday they’re dealing the defensive end to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a mid-round draft pick in 2026. The 49ers confirmed the deal minutes later, which is contingent on Huff passing a physical.
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In return, the Eagles will receive a conditional fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-rounder based on Huff’s performance, reports CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.
Huff, 27, signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Eagles before last season, but reworked his deal to help facilitate the trade, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The linebacker was set to make $17 million this coming season. Philadelphia will now pay $9.05 million of that, while San Francisco will pick up the other $7.95 million, ESPN reported.
Reports of the deal circulated last week, as Huff was absent for the Eagles’ OTAs. However, the trade couldn’t be officially completed until June 1, per NFL rules regarding dead money on team salary cap
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In his lone season with the Eagles, Huff registered 2.5 sacks with 13 tackles and five tackles for loss. He appeared in 12 games, starting six while limited by a wrist injury that eventually required surgery before Week 12. Huff did not play in Philadelphia’s 40-22 Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
That was a steep decline in production from the 10 sacks Huff compiled (along with 10 tackles for loss and 29 total tackles) the previous season for the New York Jets. In four seasons with New York, Huff totaled 17.5 sacks with 65 tackles (17 for loss). He joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2020 out of Memphis.
Going to the 49ers reunites Huff with Robert Saleh, who was the Jets’ head coach during three of the linebacker’s seasons in New York. Saleh was hired as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator in January, a position he previously held from 2017-20.
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