As defensive coordinator Robert Saleh returns to the Bay Area after spending three seasons as head coach of the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers continue to rework their defense.
Drafting primarily defensive players in the 2025 NFL Draft, including plenty of talented defensive linemen, they’re also making additions on the trade market.
According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, the 49ers acquired edge rusher Bryce Huff from the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles. Huff spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Jets, mostly under Saleh’s coaching.
His best season came in 2023 with New York, tallying 10 sacks and 29 tackles, 10 for loss. His production dipped last season, but Saleh is familiar with the 6’3 DE.
49ers have or will add at least three former Jets who played under Robert Saleh in the span of a week:
🏈DE Bryce Huff
🏈P Thomas Morstead
🏈LB Chazz Surratt https://t.co/uFQJxHuOpt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 30, 2025
According to ESPN, the Eagles “will take on $9.05 million in salary, leaving the Niners to handle the remaining $7.95 million this season.”
Huff’s entire contract equates to $16.75 million in fully guaranteed money this coming season, but it will be split between the two franchises as mentioned.
There’s a clear re-working that Saleh — along with head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch — are shooting for headed into 2025.
And they’ve added another layer to it after adding Bryce Huff from Philadelphia.
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The following release is courtesy of San Francisco 49ers communications:
The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed P Thomas Morstead and LB Chazz Surratt to one-year deals. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived LB DaShaun White and released P Mitch Wishnowsky.
Morstead (6-4, 225) was originally selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Throughout his 16-year career with the Saints (2009-20), New York Jets (2021 & 2023-24), Atlanta Falcons (2021) and Miami Dolphins (2022), he has appeared in 255 games and registered 960 punts for 44,944 yards (46.8 average), while pinning 352 of his punts inside the 20-yard line.
He has appeared in 16 postseason contests and added 60 punts for 2,667 yards (44.5 average), with 20 of his punts landing inside the 20-yard line.
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