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The New York Jets made a $14 million decision on running back Breece Hall on Tuesday.
The team announced they placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on the star, preventing Hall from becoming an unrestricted free agent. The non-exclusive tag is worth $14.293 million and means Hall is allowed to negotiate with other teams and sign an offer sheet.
If Hall signs an offer sheet with another team, the Jets have the right of first refusal. If the Jets refuse to match Hall’s offer sheet, they will receive two first-round draft picks as compensation, a steep price for a running back.
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Breece Hall of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 26, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Hall, 24, sent a cryptic message to X following the news.
“Always been the type to bet on myself. Been working… see you soon Love (fingers crossed emoji),” Hall wrote.
The deadline to use the franchise tag on players is 4pm ET on Tuesday. Jets general manager Darren Mougey indicated at the NFL Scouting Combine last week that if the two sides were unable to agree on a deal by the deadline, Hall would be tagged.
Breece Hall of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 26, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
“I want to keep good players – Breece is one of those guys,” Mougey told reporters. “I got a chance to know him throughout this year. We’ve been working to try to get a long-term deal, keep him around. If we can’t do that, we’ll use one of those options just to make sure we keep him and continue to work toward a deal.”
The two parties have until July 15 to reach a long-term agreement. If they can’t agree on a deal by then, Hall will play out the 2026 season with a $14.293 million cap hit.
Hall rushed for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns last season in 16 games. He also had 36 catches for 350 yards and a touchdown for a 3-14 Jets team.
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Breece Hall of the New York Jets kneels before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 26, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Hall has played in 56 games across four seasons with the Jets, and in that time has rushed for 3,398 yards with 18 rushing touchdowns while catching 188 passes for 1,642 yards and nine touchdowns.
At the time of writing, the Jets are the third team to use the franchise tag. The Atlanta Falcons placed it on tight end Kyle Pitts, and the Dallas Cowboys used it on wide receiver George Pickens.
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