Breece Hall’s week with the Jets took another sharp turn, and this time it wasn’t on the field.
The New York running back drew attention again on Friday when he posted a cryptic message on X that quickly piled up nearly three million views and thousands of likes. “To whoever needs to hear this: Through every high, every low, every setback, and every blessing, keep going and keep trusting in the Lord.
We may not always understand His timing or see the bigger picture, but His plan is always greater than ours. One day it’ll all make sense,” he wrote.
That came after another social media post last week had already stirred up speculation about his future with the AFC East franchise. With the trade deadline getting closer, Hall’s name has kept surfacing in league chatter, and the sense around him hasn’t exactly quieted down.
The timing only added to the noise. Hall has had a rough season so far, with 51 carries for 163 yards and one touchdown. He’s also a five-year veteran who signed a three-year, $43.5 million extension with the Jets in the offseason, a move that seemed to shut the door on any immediate questions about where he’d be playing.
But the questions haven’t gone away.
On Sunday, Braelon Allen took the lead against the Las Vegas Raiders and delivered 21 carries for 147 yards and one touchdown. While Allen handled the workload against Las Vegas, Hall made a different kind of move: the 25-year-old deactivated his Twitter account.
For now, the Jets’ running back picture remains unsettled, and Hall’s future is still part of the conversation. With Saquon Barkley set to stay put in Philadelphia, Hall could become the other high-profile running back who switches team before the deadline along with Jonathan Taylor.
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