The Jets got a welcome sight on Thursday: Breece Hall was back on the practice field.
For a team that’s stumbled through a 2-4 start, that matters. New York has already worked through a mix of good and bad through six games - a 23-10 season-opening win in Tennessee, three straight losses to the Packers, Lions and Bears, then a narrow escape against Cleveland before falling to New England in Week 6. The offense has felt the absence of one of its most dangerous players, and Hall’s return to practice gives the Jets a chance to change that fast.
Hall has missed the last three games with a quadriceps injury, the kind of setback that has left New York leaning harder on Braelon Allen. Allen has handled the workload well enough, posting 314 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 74 carries, a 4.2-yard average, through the first six games.
He also delivered 116 yards against Cleveland in Week 5. But Allen’s production hasn’t fully replaced what Hall brings.
That’s why Thursday stood out. Hall practiced for the first time since going down in the fourth quarter of the Jets’ loss to Detroit on Sept.
- He was tackled for no gain on a second-and-goal run and was ruled out for the rest of that game.
The MRI eased early concern, but the missed time has added up, and he’s now been sidelined for nearly a month.
Before the injury, Hall had 163 rushing yards and one touchdown on 51 carries, averaging 3.2 yards per carry. He also added 102 receiving yards on 10 catches. That dual-threat element is what makes this matter so much for the Jets; Allen has filled in, but he can’t match Hall’s explosiveness.
Hall was listed as a limited participant Thursday, and there’s still optimism he could suit up Sunday against the winless Dolphins. If he’s not ready, Allen would again take on lead-back duties, with Hall’s next possible return coming in Week 8 against the Raiders at MetLife Stadium. The schedule gets tougher after that, with trips to Kansas City and a home game against the Bills.
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