Breece Hall does not have a new Jets deal in hand at this point. Nevertheless, a departure should not be expected in his case. 
When speaking to reporters at the Combine on Tuesday, general manager Darren Mougey reiterated his desire for a Hall agreement to be reached in time for free agency. Failing that, Mougey said (via Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano) a tag will be used to ensure no departure will take place.
The franchise tag for running backs is projected to cost $14.54MM in 2026, while the transition tag is set to carry a value of $11.73MM. The latter option has been mentioned as a strong possibility in Hall’s case, so Mougey’s comments come as little surprise. Coming off a career-high 1,065 rushing yards, Hall would have been one of the top RB options on the open market had the Jets opted to go in a different direction.
Instead, the 24-year-old will remain in the fold for at least one season. Hall was not the subject of extension talks when Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn arrived last year, and uncertainty has loomed over his future ever since. During his latest public comments on the matter, Hall indicated an ambivalence toward remaining in New York or landing a notable pact elsewhere.
“You know, I don’t know,” the former second-rounder said during an interview with the New York Post. “I’ve addressed this for the last six, seven months now. But now I’m just kind of like whatever happens, happens.”
Hall added a level confidence that he will ultimately “get everything that’s coming” to him from a compensation standpoint. That could take the form of a long-term deal, but there have been no indications an agreement is imminent on this front. The running back market includes nine deals averaging at least $10MM per year, but that figure outpaces what Javonte Williams landed on his new Cowboys contract.
Connor Hughes of SNY notes Hall would likely not be willing to accept a three-year, $24MM offer like the one Williams took. The Jets could nonetheless remain close to those terms during negotiations knowing the one-year tag is still a fallback option. With nearly $80MM in cap space, the team will easily be able to afford either tag figure if applying one becomes necessary.
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If I remember correctly, he’s already made it known he wants to move on (I could be wrong). I am not a Jets fan, but I assume the Jets tagging him is to help influence the possibility of a trade.
With all of the holes they have to fill, it doesn’t make sense to pay him the tag money. They have Allen who could take over the lead RB duties while they build up the rest of the roster.
They have lots of cap space. Why not tag him and then trade him if they have to instead of getting nothing for him? It’s not like it’ll be a huge tag number anyway.
They have holes to fill but if he leaves there will be another hole to fill. They’re not paying a QB at the moment, huge QB salary anyway, id retain him if I were the jets. Worst case tag and trade, best case continue adding (in this case retaining) talent to the offense until that QB is found…..if he’s ever found
Mr. Hall,
We are all sincerely sorry for you. Hopefully you can break away before you waste your whole career in that New Jersey septic system.