Breece Hall didn’t exactly shut the door on the idea of a move before the NFL trade deadline.
With Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline approaching, the Jets running back acknowledged Thursday that he has a “love-hate relationship with Jets fans.”
Hall added, “That’s part of being an athlete in New York. You have to deal with that because they want you to be available, they want you to play, they want you to play very well.
So it is what it is.”
That blunt response came as Hall continues to sit in the middle of trade chatter. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic is among those who have suggested the Jets could, and even should, deal Hall for a future draft asset or two before the deadline.
Hall’s recent social media activity also stirred speculation that he might be looking for a fresh start. He said the decision to delete his accounts had nothing to do with a desire to leave the Jets and everything to do with the messages he was getting while recovering from a quadriceps injury.
“I’ve had people threatening me and my family on social media,” Hall said. “So that’s not something that’s good for your mental health that you should be looking at. So I’m just like, all right, if people think it’s that serious, if you’re willing to go that low, then it’s like nothing that I need to look at.”
Hall has missed the Jets’ last five games because of the injury, and his absence has only fueled the conversation around his future. The Jets reportedly want Hall and Braelon Allen to operate as a one-two punch out of the backfield, but Allen’s play during Hall’s absence showed he can handle a bigger load.
Hall, though, said he has no issue with sharing touches.
“It’s like if I have 100 yards, they love me,” Hall said about the trade rumors. “If I don’t, everybody’s like, ‘Get him out of here.’”
He signed a three-year deal this past spring reportedly worth up to $47.75 million, a contract that seemed to lock him in as the Jets’ lead back. Even so, Hall said Thursday that he has always been comfortable with the idea of Braelon Allen getting work too.
“I’ve always been the advocate of when Braelon comes in,” Hall explained. “He loves the ball, so that’s never been a problem for me.
I think it’s just been a product of the O-line starting to play really well and Braelon’s been playing really well. So I think no matter who’s in there is going to be successful.”
At least one recent report linked Hall to the Giants, and his comments about being an athlete in New York could be read as a sign he’d welcome a change of scenery if he is moved. Other teams reportedly mentioned as possible running back buyers before Tuesday include the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings.
As of Friday morning, Hall was still on track to play for the 2-6 Jets against the 5-2 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
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