Breece Hall (groin) seen working on side field

This comes a few hours after it was reported that Hall was “moving well” while participating in agility drills on the sideline. Hall suffered a groin injury last week and is expected to miss two or three weeks, but a return in time for Week 1 was always in the cards. Hall is one of several players Glenn is hoping to have back in time for Week 1. He also said he expects TE Kenyon Sadiq (hernia) and CB D’Angelo Ponds (calf) to be ready for Week 1. Hall is in the mix as a fringe RB1/RB2 this season and is expected to handle another heavy workload in his fifth season.

Hall suffered a groin strain and left Monday’s practice with Glenn saying he didn’t think the injury was a big deal. Now Hall is set to miss the next 2-3 weeks. The good news is that Hall is expected to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season, but the kind of breakout season fantasy drafters are looking for from Hall typically don’t begin with a multi-week preseason injury. Hall may be ready for the start of the season, but fantasy managers should have a backup plan. Braelon Allen is the late-round handcuff for Hall if his absence does extend into the regular season.

Glenn said he doesn’t believe Hall’s injury “was a big deal,” but said the star RB will be evaluated. It sounds like Hall avoided anything too serious, but given the nature of these types of injuries, it wouldn’t be surprising if Hall was sidelined for at least a few days. With Hall and Isaiah Davis (knee) both sidelined, the Jets are relatively thin at RB at the moment. Braelon Allen will slide into RB1 duties until Hall can return, and remains an intriguing late-round pick as the handcuff for Hall in fantasy leagues.

This is a developing story, so we might not know the specifics of Hall’s injury for a while. ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that Hall went down untouched after making a catch, while Jets beat writer Brian Costello speculated that it could be a groin injury for Hall. It’s all speculation at this point, but the Jets losing Hall for any length of time would be a tough blow for the offense. He’s once again expected to handle a three-down workload after seeing a 33 percent opportunity share last season. We will check back in when we learn more about Hall’s status.

Glenn reportedly wanted to use his backfield in a similar fashion last season before Allen went down in Week 4, according to an article published by ESPN. This would be potentially brutal news for fantasy managers eyeing Breece Hall in drafts, although it is worth pointing out that in the three complete games both Hall and Allen played together, Hall appeared on 59 percent of the team’s snaps while Allen played on 29 percent of snaps, and Davis just 15 percent. Hall also had 51 total opportunities over that span, while Allen and Davis combined for 22 opportunities. Time will tell if Glenn and offensive coordinator Frank Reich really do lean into this “three-headed monster” idea, but it’s hard to imagine Hall, who recently signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract, losing enough work to be forced out of the mix as a fringe RB1/RB2 given his three-down skillset. That said, both Allen and Davis could serve as viable late-round handcuffs for Hall should he ever miss time.

Despite adding 15 pounds since entering the NFL, Allen said this is the lowest his body fat percentage has ever been. Allen missed most of the 2025 season with a knee injury that eventually required surgery. At this point, it sounds like his recovery is complete. Head coach Aaron Glenn talked up his potential in the passing game, though he said that he views Breece Hall, Allen, and Isaiah Davis as a “three-headed monster.” Allen could have some minor stand-alone value as a short-yardage back this year, but the presence of Davis will likely prevent him from making much of an impact on the redraft fantasy landscape.

The Jets traded away two star defenders as they began an organizational reset last season. They reportedly received offers for their star running back as well, but ultimately decided against trading him away. Hall’s new deal averages $15.25 million per year and makes him the NFL’s third-highest-paid running back. That said, SNY’s Connor Hughes notes that the contract’s third year has no guaranteed money, so this could end up being a two-year deal. Hall totaled 36 receptions, 1,415 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns last season, finishing as the PPR RB19. Given the Jets’ offensive personnel upgrades and the team’s vote of confidence in their star rusher, Hall has decent odds of beating that season-long finish this year.

Mougey said “things are in a good place” with Hall, who he hopes to sign to a long-term extension this offseason. Mougey is in his second season as the Jets’ GM and opted to franchise tag Hall this offseason in hopes of working out a deal, but there’s some belief that Hall would prefer to play elsewhere than spend the remainder of his prime years with the Jets. Hall rushed for 243-1,065-4 last season while playing in one of the league’s worst offenses, and has already endured four difficult seasons with Gang Green. If he and the Jets can’t agree to a long-term deal, he will likely play out 2026 on the tag with hopes of being a free agent next offseason.

The other 40 percent here, of course, ends with Hall playing on the franchise tag. Hall is entering his age-25 season so a reasonable running back contract feels like it has a good chance of not being a millstone for the Jets, the question appears to just boil down to how valuable Hall will be over those years for a New York team that doesn’t appear close to playoff-worthy. Given how far away the Jets and Hall appeared to be at the franchise tag deadline, we wouldn’t be surprised if he played on the tag this year.

The Jets could still deal Hall to a contender this offseason after the veteran seemed unhappy about not making his way out of New York before last year’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Hall and the Jets front office “continue to try to hammer out a lucrative long-term deal,” however. Entering his age-25 season, Hall is unlikely to play for the Jets if the team sees interest from a few running back-needy teams this spring and summer. He has averaged 60.7 rushing yards per game and 29.4 receiving yards over 56 appearances for the Jets since 2022. Last year he notched a career high receiving success rate. He eclipsed 100 rushing yards in just four games.