Howie Sends $51M Super Bowl Scratch to New England Trade, Eagles Fans Erupt

Howie Roseman’s pulling levers again, and Eagles Nation is losing its mind. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia GM shipped defensive end Bryce Huff—last year’s $51 million Super Bowl benchwarmer—to the New England Patriots for a measly seventh-round pick, sources tell ESPN. The move’s got Philly fans torching X with a mix of rage, relief, and pure chaos.

Huff, 26, landed in Philly last spring on a three-year, $51 million deal after a 10-sack breakout with the Jets. Big splash, right? Nope. He flopped hard—2.5 sacks, four QB hits in 12 games, then a healthy scratch for Super Bowl LIX. Eagles faithful watched Josh Sweat and Nolan Smith ball out while Huff collected dust. “$51M for a ghost? Howie, what?!” one fan fumed online. Another crowed, “Good riddance—take the L and run!”

Roseman’s logic? Cut the cord on a bad bet. With $22 million in 2025 cap space and a loaded roster, unloading Huff’s $17 million annual hit for a pick—any pick—feels like a mercy kill. New England, drowning in cap room after a 4-13 dumpster fire, bites. They’ve already poached Milton Williams for $104 million this offseason; now they’re gambling on Huff’s upside. A seventh-rounder’s chump change, but Patriots HC Jerod Mayo’s betting the kid’s got juice left.

Eagles fans? They’re a volcano. “Howie’s a genius for dumping that contract!” one post screamed. “He’s lost it—$51M for a seventh?!” another raged. The trade’s a lightning rod—some see it as Roseman rinsing a mistake, others as a cheap sellout of a Super Bowl champ’s depth. Either way, Philly’s buzzing. Huff’s gone, the cap’s lighter, and the faithful are screaming. Classic Howie—love him or hate him, he’s got the city on tilt.