Breece Hall Wants the Big Stage - Will the Jets Give Him a Chance to Get There?
As Super Bowl LX unfolded, Jets fans once again found themselves watching from the sidelines. Adding salt to the wound?
The game featured their former franchise quarterback and a bitter division rival. For a fanbase that’s been starved of postseason success for over a decade, it was another reminder of how far the team still has to go.
But while fans were left dreaming of what could be, one current Jet made it clear he’s dreaming, too - and he’s not afraid to speak it into existence.
During the first half of the game, Breece Hall took to social media with a message that was short, bold, and telling.
“Hope I get to experience football on this stage. Everything on the line.
I’ll get there one day. I know it.”
It’s the kind of statement that can hit fans two different ways. On one hand, you love the fire.
Hall isn’t just going through the motions on a struggling team - he wants more. He wants the moment.
He wants the lights, the pressure, the legacy. That’s the mindset you want from your top guys.
But here’s the catch: Hall’s future in New York is anything but certain.
The 24-year-old running back is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March, and while the Jets can keep him with the franchise tag - projected to cost around $14.5 million for running backs in 2026 - there’s no guarantee they will. And even if they do, there’s no guarantee he’ll want to stick around.
Hall just wrapped up a strong season, one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets team that struggled in just about every phase of the game. He carried the ball 243 times for 1,065 yards - both career highs - and added four touchdowns on the ground.
He also chipped in 36 catches for 350 yards and a receiving score, finishing with 1,415 yards from scrimmage. On a team that couldn’t find its footing, Hall kept showing up.
That kind of production doesn’t grow on trees, and for a team that’s desperate for offensive consistency, locking up Hall would seem like a no-brainer. But it’s not that simple.
Hall’s relationship with the organization has been complicated. He’s voiced his frustration with the team’s dysfunction before, and after four seasons without even a sniff of .500, you have to wonder how much patience he has left. If his sights are truly set on the Super Bowl - and judging by his post, they are - does he believe New York is the place to make that happen?
The Jets have options. They can tag him and keep him around for another year.
They can try to work out a long-term deal. Or they can let him walk, choosing to allocate their limited cap space elsewhere on a roster that has holes just about everywhere.
From a team-building standpoint, it’s a tough call. Paying top dollar for a running back in today’s NFL is always risky, especially when the rest of the roster needs serious work.
But letting go of your most consistent offensive weapon - one who’s still in his prime - sends a message, too. Especially when that player is openly dreaming of playing on the sport’s biggest stage.
Breece Hall believes he’ll get there. The only question now is whether the Jets will be the team to help him do it - or the team he has to leave behind to make it happen.