{"id":810014,"date":"2026-03-13T13:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810014\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:49:28","slug":"former-eagles-jets-starter-unexpectedly-retires-from-the-nfl-at-27-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810014\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Eagles, Jets starter unexpectedly retires from the NFL at 27 years old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Eagles, Jets starter unexpectedly retires from the NFL at 27 years old<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An unexpected retirement came down on Thursday from a former New York Jets<\/a> and Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> edge rusher.<\/p>\n

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According to a post on his Instagram, edge rusher Bryce Huff has decided to retire from the NFL, which comes as a surprise because he’s just 27 years old.<\/p>\n

Huff revealed that a wrist injury he had while playing for the Eagles led to him re-evaluating his career and “what really mattered in my life.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent a year in Philadelphia where we won a Super Bowl. It wasn\u2019t the smoothest season for me, personally, and I\u2019ve always been honest about that,” Huff said in the video posted to social media. “Early on, I let things affect how I approach my work and by the time I got my mind right, I had torn a ligament in my wrist. That injury forced me to step back and really evaluate what really mattered in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

As far as his plans for his post-playing career go, Huff revealed he is starting a company called Naberstone<\/a>, which will build safety infrastructure to help reduce fire risk from lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis mission will save lives,” Huff said.<\/p>\n

While his career didn’t last as long as it could have, Huff is still an NFL success story after putting together a six-year career despite going undrafted.<\/p>\n

His best season came in 2023 with the Jets, when he tallied 10 sacks, which he parlayed into three-year, $51 million contract with the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Huff went on to win a Super Bowl with Philadelphia in 2024, but he struggled for the entire season and was ultimately a disappointment. Huff was even a healthy scratch for the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

The Memphis product was traded to the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> last season but failed to regain that 2023 form, although he did play a bit better with four sacks.<\/p>\n

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With Huff hanging up his cleats, the Niners will save a whopping $17 million, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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