
The Facts: Huff, who battled injury and frustration as a rookie last year, got away from football for a little while at the start of the offseason. But it wasn't long before he was back at it. He returned to his hometown of Houston to work with his cousin, Rischad Whitfield, who goes by the nickname "The Footwork King" and has a growing clientele list that includes Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders. "Last year, Josh had a problem getting off press coverage at the line," said Whitfield. "I've been working on a lot of press releases. I've been working on a lot of different footwork moves for Josh that can help him get open because once he gets open and gets that separation from the DB, everything else is history because he is so explosive and fast."
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Huff ended his rookie season with just eight catches [on 18 targets] for 98 yards. He had four dropped passes according to Pro Football Focus and gave up a key fumble near the goal line in a loss to the Cardinals back in October. He flashed on a couple occasions -- like during this 44-yard catch and run against the Cowboys -- but overall it was an underwhelming start to his pro career. Still, with Jeremy Maclin no longer in the mix, Huff is sure to be asked to do more. And it sounds like he's doing what it takes to get ready. Asked if Huff's body looks any different compared to this time last year, Whitfield replied: "Oh, god, he is shredded. Shredded. Weight-wise he is still around the same weight [between 200 and 207] but he is a lot more explosive." Huff has since returned to Philadelphia and is working out at team headquarters. He has been in contact with new QB Sam Bradford about setting up some throwing sessions to "get the rhythm going." Huff said he's unsure exactly where Chip Kelly will line he and Jordan Matthews up this season now that they'll have more prominent roles. But he sounded confident that he'll be up for the challenge. We'll continue to watch for indications we should share in that confidence in coming weeks.