Overview

• Huff credited offseason conditioning with strength coach Mike Nicolini for arriving at camp feeling strong and explosive.
• Coaches have repositioned him from a standup linebacker role in Philadelphia back to a hand-in-the-dirt edge position tailored to his strengths.
• Early padded practices in Santa Clara showcased his quick grasp of Saleh’s physical scheme, with sharp edge setting and burst off the line.
• The 49ers plan to preserve Huff for passing-down packages to maximize his burst without committing him to every defensive snap.
• Camp’s "NASCAR" sub-package drills have paired Huff with Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams to test a bookend tandem aimed at boosting a pressure-challenged front.