NFL news: 49ers’ Bryce Huff retires at 27
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Bryce Huff announced Thursday that he will retire from the league after six seasons. Huff is 27 years old.
The 49ers acquired Huff in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles last season. He was a key part of the San Francisco defense in 2025, finishing tied for first in sacks with four. However, he failed to record a sack in his last 10 games in the regular season and play-offs.
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff (0) vs. Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on October 13, 2024. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
“I’m quitting football. I started playing football when I was four years old,” he said. video released To your Instagram. “Growing up I wasn’t the biggest or the strongest and I didn’t have any friends. All I really had was the game, football kept me going.”
Huff joined the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent from Memphis in 2020. He played four seasons with the team, recording 65 tackles and 17.5 sacks.
He signed with the Eagles in 2024, played 12 games for them and was part of the Super Bowl-winning team.
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Bryce Huff (47) walks off the field after a game against the Indianapolis Colts on December 22, 2025 at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
“I entered the NFL with a chip on my shoulder, so I signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent,” Huff continued. “Thanks to Coach Gregg Williams and Blake Williams, I earned a roster spot my first year. I spent countless hours learning everything I could about the game. When Coach Saleh arrived my sophomore year, he and his staff helped me become the best version of myself. My four years in New York will always mean a lot to me. That locker room built me. During that time, I earned a contract that made me the highest-paid undrafted QB in NFL history. I had a year in Philadelphia where we won a Super Bowl.
“I really evaluated what was important in my life. It took me to San Francisco, where I was able to reset into a system I understood, with a group of guys I respected. We battled injuries, we fought through the play-offs, and we gave it everything we had. Through all of this, I realized something. Football has been my whole life. I’ve played since I was four. But when I turned 27, I know I have the capacity to give the world more than football. The game taught me perseverance, it taught me discipline. How to lead in a place where things are impossible.” “He taught me what to do and how to find a way to do it.”
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Bryce Huff walks on the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on October 19, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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Huff said he is focusing on the lithium battery company, whose goal is to suppress the risk of fire.
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