BREAKING: 49ers Trade For Elite Pass-Rusher
BREAKING: 49ers Trade For Elite Pass-Rusher originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The San Francisco 49ers are getting the best the New York Jets can offer.
First, the Niners hired former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh to be their defensive coordinator. And on Friday afternoon, San Francisco traded for one of the players who thrived under him in New York.
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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the 49ers are working to finalize a trade to acquire edge-rusher Bryce Huff, who spent last season with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is expected to include San Francisco sending a "mid-round draft pick" to the Eagles in exchange.
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 his contract to help facilitate the deal. For the trade to be get finalized next week, the Eagles restructured Huff's contract. He was set to make about $17 million fully guaranteed this season from Philadelphia, but the Eagles now will take on only $9.05 million in salary, leaving the 49ers responsible for the remaining $7.95 million due to Huff this season.
Under Saleh in 2023, Huff had a career-high 10 sacks and 68 pressures on just 312 pass rush snaps for the Jets. New York traded him to the Eagles last offseason, but his production plummeted. Huff played only 12 games for the Super Bowl champs, starting six. He made 13 tackles, four quarterback hits and only 2.5 sacks.
Saleh and the Niners are convinced Huff still has a lot left in the tank. Huff turned 27 last month.
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Huff could line up opposite Nick Bosa to give head coach Kyle Shanahan one of the best 1-2 pass-rush punches in the league. San Francisco also drafted Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams with the 11th overall pick in last April's draft.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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