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10 things you didn’t know about new Eagles DE Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles had a busy first day of free agency.
While their addition of running back Saquon Barkley stole headlines, their bigger free agent deal went to defensive end Bryce Huff.
The former Jet got a three-year deal that’s reportedly worth just over $51 million with and includes $34 million in guaranteed money.
You might know a bit about Huff, who was a clear target for the Eagles. But here are 10 things you might not know about the Eagles’ newest defensive end:
1. Huff had a breakout season in 2023, picking up 10 sacks after compiling just 7 1/2 in his previous three seasons combined. But sacks don’t always tell the full story.
And the analytics — no matter where they’re from — are able to dig a little deeper into Huff’s prowess as a pass rusher.
According to ProFootballFocus, Huff has been one of the most consistent pass rush winners in the NFL over the last two seasons.
2023 – Top win % with minimum of 250 pass rush snaps
1. Myles Garrett: 27.5%
2. Micah Parsons: 24.1%
3. Bryce Huff: 22.9%
4. Nick Bosa: 22.3%
5. Aidan Hutchinson: 21.3%
2022 – Top win % with minimum of 150 pass rush snaps
1. Bryce Huff: 25.6%
2. Myles Garrett: 22.5%
3. Nick Bosa: 21.0%
4. Brandon Graham: 20.7%
5. Micah Parsons: 19.5%
2. While he’s grown into a really good NFL player, Huff was not a very heralded prospect coming out of Memphis. He went undrafted and wasn’t even invited to the NFL Combine in 2020. Heck, he didn’t even get an invite to the Senior Bow, which is held annually in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.
Combine invite or not.. they gon feel me‼️ Its just a matter of time. I work too hard for this🤬
— Bryce (@Bryce55H) February 2, 2020
And because of COVID-19, the Memphis pro day was canceled. So Huff wasn’t able to get a ton of exposure during that pre-draft process, aside from his appearance at the East-West Shrine Game, where he measured at 6-foot-1, 254…
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Publish date : 2024-03-12 11:00:00
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