Former Eagles WR Josh Huff Goes Unclaimed, Now A Free Agent

Former Eagles WR Josh Huff officially passed through waivers unclaimed on Friday and is now an unrestricted free agent.

Some had wondered if Huff’s former coach with the Eagles and at Oregon, Chip Kelly, could have interest in claiming but Huff’s recent arrest clearly impacted NFL team’s willingness to bring him in off waivers.

On Tuesday, Huff was arrested for DUI, speeding, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a weapon, carrying six hollow-point bullets, and tinted windows.

Huff released the following statement, via ESPN’s Adam Caplan, regarding the team’s decision to waive him on Thursday:

“First, I want to apologize to Mr. Lurie and his family, my coaches and teammates, and all Eagles fans. I’m sorry that any action by me brought negative light to this organization. I want to thank the Lurie Family, Howie, this community and the entire Eagles organization for the opportunity I’ve had for the past 3 years. Most important, I want to let the fans and community as a whole know that I understand the responsibility I have as a professional athlete, and I will take all measures necessary to correct mistakes I have made.”

Huff, 25, is a former third-round pick of the Eagles back in 2014. He’s currently in the third year of his four-year, $2,820,944 contract and stands to make a base salary of $615,000 for the 2016 season.

This season, Huff has appeared in seven games for the Eagles and caught 13 passes for 72 yards receiving and a touchdown to go along with three rushing attempts for 10 yards. He has also totaled 252 kick return yards and a touchdown for the Eagles on special teams.