{"id":774263,"date":"2026-02-24T23:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/774263\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:31:22","slug":"the-new-york-jets-provide-breece-hall-clues-at-the-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/774263\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Jets provide Breece Hall clues at the combine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Running back Breece Hall<\/a> isn\u2019t going anywhere. The New York Jets made that abundantly clear<\/a> Tuesday afternoon at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n

Hall is coming off his most successful season as a former second-round running back with the Jets in 2022. He topped 1,000 yards rushing for the first time and was the lone consistent weapon in an otherwise lost season for New York.<\/p>\n

As the 2026 offseason gets closer to kicking off, though, Hall\u2019s future as a member of the Jets was in doubt. The Iowa State product was set to hit free agency this season by the start of March.<\/p>\n

That was until Jets general manager Darren Mougey stepped up to the podium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tags are an option. Ideally we fond a way to get a deal done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mougey on Breece Hall. Says a tag is coming if a deal can\u2019t get done.#Jets<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick \u201cMike Farrell\u201d Faria (@Nick_Faria1720) February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Mougey makes a statement<\/p>\n

The best thing New York could have done at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine was to pour cold water on any potential belief that Hall would hit the open market in a few weeks \u2014 making it clear that the running back was going nowhere<\/p>\n

That is precisely what Mougey did. <\/p>\n

Speaking with reporters, the Jets general manager made it clear that whether via a tag or by a long-term deal, Hall would be starting in a New York Jets uniform come September.<\/p>\n

\u201cIdeally, we\u2019d like to find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,\u201d Mougey said. \u201cI\u2019ve said that for the last year since I got here. Breece is a good player, and we want to find a way to keep him around.\u201d<\/p>\n

New York will continue to negotiate a deal with Hall\u2019s representation. They have until next Tuesday to decide whether to place a tag on him. <\/p>\n

If Tuesday\u2019s deadline inches closer without a set extension, the Jets will simply place either the franchise tag ($14 million) or transition tag ($11 million) on the star.<\/p>\n

One of those three<\/a> will happen.<\/p>\n

Letting Hall walk in free agency will not be one of those things.<\/p>\n

Does Hall want out?<\/p>\n

Mougey\u2019s comments were among the strongest from the executive about Hall\u2019s future with the Jets. It highlights New York\u2019s commitment to him and its willingness to spend money on the runner.<\/p>\n

But a legitimate question has followed Hall over the last few years: Does he even want to be a Jet?<\/p>\n

New York has not recorded a winning season since it was drafted in 2022. They also traded away two of their better players in the offseason. Hall may not want to be part of another Jets rebuild if it means wasting years of his prime as a top player in the league.<\/p>\n

Hall didn\u2019t exactly help those concerns when speaking with the New York Post<\/a> last week. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just where my feet are, and letting God and my agent handle everything else,\u201d Hall said. \u201cI feel like my play speaks for itself, considering the situations I\u2019ve been in the last few years. I\u2019m going to get everything that\u2019s coming to me, so I\u2019m not too worried about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite a clear push to be put in a better situation, Mougey believes his talks with Hall show the veteran wants to remain in Florham Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get the sense he wants to be here,\u201d Mougey proclaimed while at the combine. \u201cWe\u2019ve had good conversations throughout the season, after the season, so just finding a way to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall\u2019s long-term future certainly remains in doubt. New York may not be willing to meet the running back\u2019s contractual goals, but for the 2026 season, at least, his future isn\u2019t a question.<\/p>\n

Breece Hall isn\u2019t going anywhere this offseason.<\/p>\n

Reporting from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind.<\/p>\n