About halfway through the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles season, fans felt the concerns that edge rusher Bryce Huff was not going to be the player the team paid for. So did Huff.
In an interview with TheSFNiners podcast, Huff shared his assessment of his time in Philadelphia. It became clear to Huff during his first season that he was ready to move on from the Eagles.
“If I’m being 100% honest with you, I wanted a trade like fairly early on," Huff said viaJose Sanchez of San Francisco 49ers On SI. "And just cause of how things went in Philly, I knew pretty early on it wasn’t a fit."
"I knew a trade wasn’t going to happen during the (2024) season. But I talked to my agent about it and was like, when it’s all set and done, I might need to step to put myself in the best position… I kind of knew where it was headed fairly early on into the season.”
Huff's first and only season in Philly was an epic failure
Huff signed with the Eagles during last offseason on a three-year, $51 million deal. He finished the regular season with 13 tackles, four quarterback hits, three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 12 games. Injuries and Nolan Smith Jr.'s emergence all resulted in Huff not getting as much playing time.
There were many during this offseason discussing what the Eagles would do with Huff, but the team decided to part ways with a trade. The Eagles sent Huff to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a mid-round draft pick.
Several reasons contributed to the disappointing year for Huff and why it didn't work in 2024. Even Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio backed up the notion of Huff's wrist injury and Smith and Jalyx Hunt emerging on the field as part of the reason Huff struggled.
Not many Eagles fans will argue against what Huff said. It was clear throughout the season that Huff wasn't going to work out and might not have been the best fit in the Eagles' defense.
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Both sides have move on and appear to be happier for it. It cost the team some money, but at least the team found out that young guys like Smith and Hunt are ready to step up in 2025.