‘It doesn’t mean anything to me… I’ve never even looked at it’ – Former Eagles star Bryce Huff delivers brutal snub to his own Super Bowl ring after lost season of injuries, heartbreak and being branded a ‘participation trophy’ passenger on Philly’s road to glory - suong
Bryce Huff has a Super Bowl ring, but you wouldn’t know it. The defensive end, who signed a blockbuster three-year, $51 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, admitted this week that he’s never even opened the box.
“It doesn’t mean anything to me,” Huff told The Athletic. “I have never even looked at it. The last thing I want is a participation trophy.”
For Huff, the jewelry obviously feels hollow. He was supposed to be Haason Reddick’s replacement, a premier free-agent prize who would keep the Eagles’ pass rush among the league’s elite. Instead, injuries and inconsistency defined his lone season in midnight green. Huff managed just 2.5 sacks, missed seven games, and didn’t even dress for Super Bowl 59.
That’s why the ring sits untouched and it’s also why his story stings.
A Lost Season on a Legendary Team
The Eagles’ 2024 campaign was one for the ages – a resilient locker room, a relentless march to another Lombardi Trophy, and a championship that cemented Philly as a dynasty in the making. Huff was part of that team, at least on paper, but never on the field when it mattered most.
It’s a shame, really. Few players ever experience that type of culture. Just think about all the valuable teaching moments that emanated from that lockerroom – Jalen Hurts’ stoicism, Nick Sirianni’s swagger sermons, a defense fueled by brotherhood. Even if Huff’s personal chapter in Philadelphia was frustrating, the blueprint was right in front of him. Gratitude is an attitude, and carrying those lessons into his next stop might be more valuable than any piece of jewelry. The thing that Huff doesn’t seem to get is what the ring represents.
A Fresh Start
The Eagles moved on quickly, shipping Huff to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 mid-round pick this June. On the surface, it’s a fresh start. Huff joins another contender, one that may actually give him a bigger role on defense.
If he was smart, he’d carry more than just his cleats west. He’d carry the lessons of his time in Philly – the accountability, the relentless preparation, the demand for excellence that made the Eagles more than just a very talented bunch, it made them champions.
The Symbolism Missed
There’s irony in all of this. One day Bryce Huff’s Super Bowl ring might hit the auction block and sell for thousands of dollars. But its true value isn’t monetary. It’s symbolic. Not of his own glory, but of the team he joined at the right time, in the wrong way.
Huff might feels like it was a participation trophy. But history will always say he was part of something special and the tragedy isn’t that he doesn’t wear the ring. It’s that he doesn’t see the gift in what it represents.
‘It’s going to cost them…’ NFL announces punishment for two Las Vegas Raiders stars after costly mistakes in bruising Week 3 clash… heavy fines revealed in official league report as fans left stunned by what came next… - suong
Two Las Vegas Raiders players, Isaiah Pola-Mao and Devin White, face fines after the NFL announced penalties. It was a tough outing for the Silver and Black in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders, and both players made mistakes that proved costly to them financially.
On September 27, the NFL published its weekly Gameday Accountability report. Created in agreement with the NFL Players Association, the report highlights game-related rule violations that may result in accountability measures, aiming to protect players and preserve both competitive balance and the integrity of the game.
Pola-Mao received the larger fine of the two Raiders players. The 26-year-old was fined for unnecessary roughness during a first-quarter play against the Commanders at the 5:01 mark, when he used his helmet. As a result, the NFL has fined Pola-Mao $17,278 for the incident.
As for White, the unnecessary roughness play that he was fined for came in the fourth quarter at the 11:31 mark after he gave a hip drop tackle. Because of this incident, the NFL fined the 27-year-old $6,500.
Raiders Defenders Will Need to Move Forward
Pola-Mao and White will have to put these issues behind them as the Raiders defense need these two playing at the top of their game against the Chicago Bears.
Raiders defensive lineman Thomas Booker IV will be looking to help slow down Williams and the Bears. Furthermore, he explained what the defense needs to do to give the team the best chance to win.
“I think [Williams is] starting to kind of figure it out—when he should stay in the pocket and when he should get out of there,” Booker told reporters on September 24
“In terms of being improvisational and scrambling, he can really make plays on the move. For us, it’s about containing him and creating as many opportunities as possible to keep him in the pocket, so he doesn’t get out and run wild. That’s what we’ll be focusing on this week.”
Bears QB Caleb Williams Has the Raiders Defense on Alert
Booker isn’t the only one aware of what Williams brings against a defense. Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is praising the quarterback as well, noting he’s been following him closely since his USC days.
“I did watch him a lot [at USC] and had a chance to check him out,” Carroll told reporters on September 24. “He’s a very, very special athlete and
“They have a really nice system. You can see it already coming through. [Ben Johnson] is doing a nice job teaching these guys what he believes is important in offense. You can see that there are a lot of changes from last year. Caleb can do whatever you want him to do, so he’s a very dangerous player to play against.”
