There is a lot to be thankful for in 2025.
New York Jets running back Breece Hall took to social media on Thanksgiving to share his perspective:
“Thankful
Thankful for the life I live
Thankful to wake up this morning
Thankful for 24 years of life
Thankful for the Jets
Thankful for the Wins
Thankful for the Losses
Thankful for the Blessings & Lessons
Thankful for the Praise
Thankful for the Criticism
Thankful for my Friends
Thankful for Family
Thankful to be a man of God
[Expletive], I’m thankful to be thankful fr❤️,” Hall wrote on X previously Twitter.
Jets Should Be Thankful to Still Have Hall on the Roster
On Thanksgiving, I revealed the top five things Jets fans should be most thankful for on “Boy Green Meets Wudi.”
One of those was the Jets deciding not to trade Hall at the 2025 NFL trade deadline.
A variety of reports revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs were close to pulling off a trade. They offered a fourth rounder, and the Jets were seeking a third rounder. The two teams weren’t able to bridge the gap.
That might prove to be a blessing in disguise.
The NFL draft is an inexact science. It’s difficult to find quality talent. The Jets have clearly found a talented offensive playmaker when they selected Hall with the No. 36 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Instead of giving him away for a future pick that you can hope is half as good as Hall, you got a chance to keep him — for now.
NYJ Has Changed Stance on Hall Contract Situation
NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed on “Jets Mailbag” why the chances of Hall sticking around have dramatically increased.
“It is insane how this has changed over the course of a month. I would have bet my mortgage on Breece Hall not being with this team in 2026 and probably half my mortgage on Breece Hall not being on the Jets after the trade deadline. They were fielding offers for him. He seemed pretty uninterested in being with the team long term. The Jets weren’t willing to invest in that position,” Hughes said.
“I think two things changed the outlook on Hall. The first was the trading of Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams because that freed up such a substantial amount of salary cap space in 2026 and 2027. Suddenly, there are no restraints whatsoever in paying somebody like Hall, either with the franchise tag, transition tag, or a three-year contract extension — which seems like the norm for running backs lately,” Hughes explained.
“And two: Hall has kind of stepped up now in the absence of Williams, Gardner, and [Garrett Wilson] on injured reserve as a vocal leader on this team. You’re seeing him be much more hands-on with his teammates, he is posting more on social media about the camaraderie of the group, he is louder and more vocal with the coaching staff, and with players on the sideline. Hall’s play has improved,” Hughes continued.
“The Jets have the money to pay Hall and basically feel no ramifications from that at all. So it’s getting to the point where, why not bring him back … I mean, it’s crazy, I really didn’t think there was any chance of him returning next year. Now he could not only be with the Jets in 2026 but 2027 and 2028 as well,” Hughes finished saying.
There Is Plenty of Meat on the Bone Looking Toward the Future
You don’t pay players for what they did in the past; you pay them for what they can do in the future.
Sure, Hall is on pace for a career year in 2025, but what he could do in 2026 should titillate the front office.
“Hall has been targeted four or fewer times in eight of 11 games and never more than six times. Hall ranks 24th in routes run and 11th in targets among running backs. He ranked third in both categories in 2024, and eighth and first in 2023; Hall, somehow, is being used even less as a pass-catcher now than before,” Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic wrote.
If the Jets can tap into that in the future, Hall can return even more bang for his buck.
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