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Bryce Huff’s 49ers Revival Accelerates With Fastest Sack in NFL This Season

A return to Robert Saleh’s four-man front has restored the pass-rush specialist’s impact after a miscast year in Philadelphia.

The 49ers’ Bryce Huff pressures Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler last Sunday in New Orleans. Huff had a sack and forced a fumble in the game.
The 49ers’ Bryce Huff (47) and Chase Lucas (26) celebrate a safety in the first half of a preseason game against the Denver Broncos in August. 
49ers defensive end Bryce Huff celebrates after sacking New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler last Sunday in New Orleans. 
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Overview

  • Huff sealed San Francisco’s Week 2 win at New Orleans with a fourth-down strip sack of Spencer Rattler, reaching the quarterback in 2.44 seconds, the NFL’s fastest sack this season per Next Gen Stats.
  • Robert Saleh publicly lauded Huff, saying he “begged” him not to go to Philadelphia and comparing his talent to elite edge rushers such as Nick Bosa and Micah Parsons.
  • The 49ers are deploying Huff primarily to rush the passer, with 40 of his 54 snaps through two games coming on pass-rush downs.
  • Through two games, Pro Football Focus assigned Huff an 81.3 overall grade, ranking him among the top players at his position, with five pressures against the Saints second on the team to Bosa.
  • Philadelphia signed Huff to a three-year, $51.1 million deal in 2024 but used him as a stand-up linebacker in Vic Fangio’s scheme; he finished with 2.5 sacks, had wrist surgery, was a healthy Super Bowl scratch, and was traded in June to the 49ers for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.