Bryce Huff, Philadelphia Eagles Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Eagles rid themselves of Bryce Huff nightmare with shocking trade to 49ers

Originally posted on Inside the Iggles
By Anthony Miller | Last updated May 30, 2025 2:00 PM ET

After a full offseason of speculation, the long-winded question of what is going to happen to Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff is over.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Friday that the Eagles and San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a trade that will send Huff to the 49ers in exchange for a mid-round pick. The trade cannot be finalized until June 1. He will be reunited with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh who was his head coach when Huff played for the New York Jets.

ESPN sources: 49ers and Eagles are working to finalize a trade that will send edge rusher Bryce Huff to San Francisco for a mid-round pick. The trade cannot and would not be processed until after June 1. But both sides are working to make it happen, and Huff already has reworked… pic.twitter.com/FJeGc9Cfwx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 30, 2025

Huff only played one season with the Eagles after signing a three-year, $51 million contract last offseason. Last year, he only made 13 tackles, four quarterback hits, and 2.5 sacks in 12 games with the Eagles.

On Wednesday, Huff was a notable player missing from OTAs, which sparked even more questions about his future with the Eagles. The one-year experiment appears to be over.

Eagles needed to make this move and they get rewarded for it

One of the biggest aspects on why the Eagles needed to make the move was the financial part of it and general manager Howie Roseman appears to have covered his bases.

ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates added the Eagles declined Huff's $15.58 million fully guaranteed option bonus, which was turned into a base salary. Philadelphia then made the $9.05 million of the base salary into a signing bonus as the 49ers will take on the remaining $7.95 million. This will save the Eagles $7.95 million in cash and add over $15 million in cap space.

The cap specifics of this deal:

The Eagles declined Bryce Huff's $15.58M fully guaranteed option bonus, which turned it into base salary.

Philadelphia then turned $9.05M of that base salary into a signing bonus, which allows San Francisco to take on the remaining money… https://t.co/FBkXHANhxx
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 30, 2025

Adding the fact that Huff was not going to see the field as a starter with the emergence of Jalyx Hunt. The Eagles also signed Azeez Ojulari, Josh Uche , and Patrick Johnson to cover their basis in depth.

Huff now gets a fresh start with a defensive system he is already familiar with since he worked with Salah in New York. The best season Huff had was in 2023 when he racked up over 10 sacks with the Jets.

It's a win-win situation that needed to get resolved and the Eagles executed the trade to perfection with acquiring a pick, trading a player who declined, and saved money in the process.

This article first appeared on Inside the Iggles and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: