Running back Breece Hall admitted last week in an interview with the New York Post that he didn’t know what his future with the New York Jets looked like.
“Whatever happens, happens,” Hall told the Post, noting that he’s been asked about it for several months.
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Notably, Hall’s name swirled around trade rumors this past season, particularly leading up to the deadline.
But on Tuesday at the NFL combine, Jets general manager Darren Mougey finally provided some clarity on what’s next for the 2022 second-round pick.
“We’ll find a way to keep Breece here if we can’t get a deal done,” said Mougey, who is now in his second year as the organization’s GM.
Mougey said the franchise tags are an option to keep the 24-year-old Hall in the fold.
“Ideally, we’d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,” he said. “I think I’ve said that for the last year since I’ve got here.
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“Breece is a good player. I want to find a way to keep him around. We’ve been going through that process and are still doing so, and we have a week to find out, if we can’t get to an agreement, which way we’ll go with that tag.”
The franchise tag window opened Feb. 17 and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 3. Franchise-tagging Hall in the traditional sense is projected to cost the Jets $14.5 million for one season.
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That said, Mougey said “tags,” meaning the transition tag could be a cheaper way the Jets keep Hall, although it isn’t used as often.
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The transition tag’s value is the average of the top-10 salaries at the position. It’ll reportedly be worth an estimated $11.7 million for running backs in 2026. As is the case with players on the non-exclusive franchise tag, those on a transition tag can negotiate offer sheets with other teams, and the original team has the right to match an offer. The difference is, if the original team declines to match, it doesn’t receive draft-pick compensation in return for that player leaving.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding his career and a mostly dysfunctional Jets offense, Hall produced during the 2025 campaign.
Taking on an even bigger role than normal after Braelon Allen suffered a season-ending knee injury in September, Hall amassed a career-high 1,065 rushing yards on the final year of his rookie deal.
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He averaged 4.4 yards per carry and found the end zone four times on the ground. Additionally, he caught 36 passes, recording 350 yards and 1 touchdown as a receiver.
The Iowa State product is responsible for three straight seasons with at least 1,350 scrimmage yards.
Mougey was asked Tuesday if he gets the sense that Hall wants to be in New York long term.
“I do get the sense that Breece wants to be here,” Mougey said. “We’ve had good conversations throughout the season, after the season, so just finding a way to do that.”
