Huff played a single season with the Eagles in 2024 before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers ahead of the 2025 season. In San Francisco, he contributed as a pass rusher, recording 30 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, and 15 quarterback hits in his first year with the team. The 49ers benefited from his presence as they navigated a postseason run, and his departure provides cap relief for 2026 and beyond.
The retirement was announced via an Instagram video, with Huff expressing gratitude for football and signaling the start of his next chapter. The move follows a season in which he faced limited playing time in Philadelphia and later became part of a trade that sent him to a contender in need of edge-rush help.
Analysts had previously suggested Huff could become a salary-cap casualty for the Eagles, given his high contract and the team’s depth at edge rusher. Despite flashes of productivity, Huff’s fit in Philadelphia did not translate into a long-term role, and the trade to San Francisco briefly positioned him for a higher-profile role on passing downs alongside notable teammates.
Huff’s decision to retire immediately shifts attention to his post-football venture, Naberstone, a company aiming to build safety infrastructure to reduce fire risk from lithium-ion batteries. The development underscores a broader trend of players pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities in tech and safety sectors as they transition away from the sport.
