Breece Hall Contract Terms
The New York Jets are placing the franchise tag on Breece Hall for the 2026 campaign, and the two sides are working on a long-term contract, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Hall is projected to make $14.3 million under the franchise tag -- a one-year deal based on the top five salaries at the position. Hall's tag is the nonexclusive version, meaning he can negotiate with other teams and sign an offer sheet. The Jets have the right of first refusal and would receive two first-round draft picks as compensation if they decline to match -- a prohibitive price for a running back.
Fantasy Football Impact for Breece Hall with the New York Jets
As NFL.com's Michael Baca noted, Hall remaining in New York has been the expectation since Jets general manager Darren Mougey told reporters at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine that the team would tag the running back if no long-term deal was reached by the March 3 deadline.
"We'll find a way to keep Breece here if we can't get a deal done," Mougey said on Feb. 24 at the combine. "The tags are an option. Ideally, we'd find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around. I think I've said that for the last year since I've got here. Breece is a good player. We want to find a way to keep him around."
With the franchise tag in place, Hall and the Jets have until July 15 to negotiate a long-term contract.
A second-round pick by the Jets in 2022, Hall, who's turning 25 on May 31, delivered his best statistical rushing season in a contract year. He saw career highs in carries (243) and yards (1,065) and scored four rushing touchdowns for a Jets offense that didn't have many threats in the passing attack.
Hall also produced 350 receiving yards -- the third-highest total for the Jets in 2025 -- and added another score through the air.
Those numbers were solid considering the circumstances: The 3-14 Jets averaged just 263.6 yards per game on offense, which ranked 29th in the NFL.
But the rushing attack, which ranked 10th in the league, wasn't the problem. Hall was a major reason for that -- and he's been a primary weapon in New York since his arrival in 2022.
He was on pace to be in the discussion for Offensive Rookie of the Year before his first season was cut short by an ACL injury in Week 7.
Hall returned in 2023 and delivered 1,585 scrimmage yards, the second-most among running backs. That included 994 rushing yards at a 4.5-yard per carry clip. Hall also hauled in 76 receptions on 90 targets that season.
He finished 2023 as RB2 with 288.5 fantasy points.
In 2024, he finished with 1,359 scrimmage yards (14th among running backs) and eight touchdowns. He ran for 876 yards (54.8 per game) in 2024. His receptions fell to 57 on 74 targets.
His RB16 finish fell short of his RB3 Average Draft Position (ADP) that summer when he was selected with the sixth pick overall.
Footballguy Sigmund Bloom, in his 9 Players to Trade for Right Now in Dynasty Fantasy Football, argued that a change of scenery might be all Hall needs to reach his potential.
"In any other scenario, his surroundings will be improved," Bloom wrote.
We're not going to get that.
If you're looking for reasons for optimism or signs he'll regain his 2023 form, it would have to start with an offensive turnaround in New York.
The Jets' record with Hall is 22-46, under three different coaches, but he and wide receiver Garrett Wilson are their only two proven playmakers. The team needs help at wide receiver and more production from their tight ends. According to Footballguy Matt Bitonti, their offensive line was middle of the pack last season, so there's work to do with that unit as well.
Mostly, they need to find a quarterback after Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor fell short last year.
As Footballguy Dave Kluge noted in his 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: The Post-Super Bowl Top 36, "Hall has all the makings to be a three-down back. He's got obvious speed for great big plays, but his utility as a pass-catcher is among the league's best."
All true. A change of offensive coordinators, with Frank Reich taking over for first-time play-caller Tanner Engstrand, could help.
Engstrand, who was fired in January, leaned more on a backfield rotation than fantasy managers might prefer.
As things stand now, Hall is RB16 on the initial Footballguys 2026 Draft Projections, but fantasy investors aren't getting any discounts here. Hall sits at RB13 in our early Fantasy Football Average Draft Position (ADP) Rankings.
It's possible that price dips now that we know he'll remain in New York, where Hall's chances of hitting the high end of his range of outcomes are tenuous.
