{"id":659996,"date":"2026-01-07T02:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/659996\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T02:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:40:14","slug":"where-jets-stand-on-breece-halls-free-agency-defensive-coordinator-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/659996\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Jets stand on Breece Hall&#8217;s free agency, defensive coordinator search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets have many, many decisions to make this offseason. One of the biggest is whether to re-sign running back Breece Hall, who is scheduled to hit free agency in March.<\/p>\n<p>Hall rushed for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns this season, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career. <\/p>\n<p>Hall is just 24, but there will be a question about how much to invest in a running back.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, general manager Darren Mougey was asked if the Jets want Hall back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreece is a good player,\u201d Mougey said. \u201cI want as many good players back as we can. We\u2019ll go through this process and see how free agency unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mougey would not say whether the team will consider using the franchise or transition tag to keep Hall.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38112293\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jets-running-back-breece-hall-117964771.jpg\" alt=\"Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs the ball for a touchdown.\" class=\"wp-image-38112293\"  \/>Breece Hall runs for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Jets\u2019 Week 17 blowout loss to the Patriots. Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Jets coach Aaron Glenn needs to hire a defensive coordinator after firing Steve Wilks last month. <\/p>\n<p>Glenn said he will finish up meetings about the roster in the next few days and then evaluate his coaching staff and begin working on hiring a new coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Glenn was asked what he is looking for in a coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the insider\u2019s view on Gang Green\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to be aggressive,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cI want to make sure that whoever the guy is that we do have in that there\u2019s a lot of synergy between me and that coach. I\u2019m not saying there wasn\u2019t synergy between me and Wilks. I want to make sure, as I go through this process, that that\u2019s not a step I don\u2019t miss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glenn said synergy is not just about scheme, but in their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat has a lot to do with it personally, as far as fit, as far as how I see defense being played, all those things are huge,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cCompatibility is just as important as coachability. I want to make sure we see things the same way. I want to make sure that we can vibe as far as sitting down and talking about how we see football also.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jets have many, many decisions to make this offseason. 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