Jets' Breece Hall Reportedly Could Be Available in Trade Talks amid NFL Draft Rumors

Coming off a down year in 2024 and entering the final season of his rookie contract, Breece Hall's future with the New York Jets is a hot topic leading into the start of the NFL draft on Thursday night.

Per NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Jets have reportedly made Hall available via trade "within the last week and a half."

It hasn't been a secret that Hall's time in New York could be ending sooner than later. New head coach Aaron Glenn strongly indicated during a press conference earlier this month the team could opt for a committee approach at running back.

"I think, mentally, [Hall] is in a good place, but I would say that we have three running backs on this team that we're going to utilize as much as possible," Glenn said. "They're all big men, they can run, they're violent, they're physical."

There was briefly some buzz that Ashton Jeanty might be an option for the Jets if he's available at No. 7 overall, but ESPN's Rich Cimini noted the "sense" right now is they are going to go with a three-man backfield led by Hall.

Even if Jeanty were to be on the board when their turn comes up, the Jets have so many needs that a running back may not be the best use of their resources.

The Jets invested in two running backs during last year's draft. Braelon Allen was a fourth-round pick and Isaiah Davis was taken in the fifth round.

Davis was the most effective player from the trio on a per-touch basis. He averaged 6.4 yards per touch, but that was only on a combined 39 rushes and receptions.

Allen averaged just 3.6 yards per attempt, but his 51.1 percent success rate would have ranked ahead of Kyren Williams (50.9) and Aaron Jones (49.8) if he had enough carries to qualify for the NFL leaderboard.

Hall averaged career-lows in yards per carry (4.2), yards per touch (5.1) and yards per game (85.0) in 16 starts. He still led the team in yards from scrimmage (1,359) and total touchdowns (eight).

Another factor that could be at play for the Jets is the depth of running back talent in the draft, so perhaps they want to bring in another player on a rookie contract with a day two or three pick.

Of course, that's also a double-edged sword because teams interested in Hall may not be willing to give up much to acquire him, knowing they could draft someone with high-ceiling talent in the middle and later rounds.

A second-round pick in the 2022 draft, Hall is owed $3.4 million this season. He has been a productive all-around back with 2,333 rushing yards, 1,292 receiving yards and 22 total touchdowns in 40 games over the past three seasons.