A New York Jets free-agent target will have many teams interested.
NFL Insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic shared on social media that the Philadelphia Eagles will aggressively pursue Bryce Huff in free agency.
Extra information on the expected market for Huff in free agency was provided by Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, who stated, “Everything I’ve heard is that Bryce Huff’s market is going to be strong — and that the Eagles are going to prioritize signing Huff when the tampering period begins on Monday.”
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic added, “On Monday, March 11, NFL teams will be allowed to contact and negotiate contracts with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents once their 2023 player contracts expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.”
Everything I’ve heard is that Bryce Huff’s market is going to be robust — and that the Eagles are going to make Huff one of their first calls when the tampering period opens on Monday. https://t.co/QVUcAYn1aL
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) March 9, 2024
On Wednesday, March 13, the new league year begins at 4 pm. At that time, Huff or any other free agent will be allowed to sign contracts with other teams.
Connor Rogers
of NBC Sports responded on Twitter, “What does it say when the Eagles want to move their (productive) pass rushers to sign 25-year-old Bryce Huff?” Another part of Russini’s report revealed that the Eagles “have been shopping both Josh Sweat and Haasan Riddick for the last few weeks.” It seems like the team is hoping to swap out some older veterans for younger talent on the open market.
What does it say when the Eagles want to move their (productive) pass rushers to sign 25 year old Bryce Huff? https://t.co/V9gpXssZ69
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) March 9, 2024
Jet Are Set to Lose a Key Developmental Piece
Based on what I’ve been told, New York has not been very aggressive in its contract discussions with Huff and his representatives.
Instead, they plan on letting him enter the open market and discover his value.
of SNY stated, “it’s been trending this way for a while [regarding Bryce Huff]. If he does indeed go elsewhere, it’s difficult to understand. The Jets have been searching for a pass rusher like him for decades. Allowing him to walk at 25-years-old after finding and developing him is hard to justify.”
Steve Gelbs Huff joined the Jets as an unnoticed undrafted free agent. He not only made the team but developed into a dynamic pass rusher.
In four seasons,
he accumulated 17.5 sacks, 43 quarterback hits, and 17 tackles for loss. He is coming off of a career season in 2023 where he recorded his first double-digit sack season. Looking at recent history, the Jets have not had a homegrown double-digit sack pass rusher since John Abraham in 2005.
Jets fans have waited nearly 20 years for another one and they finally had it in Huff. Now it seems the team is going to let this player leave as well. haven’t had New York is counting on a significant improvement from former first-rounder
Will McDonald
. Perhaps the selection of McDonald in last year’s draft was truly the first sign that Huff wasn’t going to stay with the Jets for long. It’s not official yet, but it seems likely that Huff will be with another team next season.The Philadelphia Eagles are set to aggressively pursue New York Jets DL Bryce Huff in free agency, as per Dianna Russini.
It’s not officially over yet, but it seems like it is trending in that direction that Huff will be on another team next season.
