The New York Jets are aiming to keep Breece Hall in the building. The AFC East team has officially used the franchise tag.
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The Jets placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Hall, which ensures he will remain on the roster for the 2026 NFL season. However, the goal is to keep Hall on the team for much longer. NFL insider Ian Rapoport has reported that the two sides are working on a long-term deal.
This non-exclusive tag means that the Jets have the opportunity to match any offer that Hall receives. If he heads to another team, the Jets will receive two first-round picks in the NFL Draft.
"Always been the type to bet on myself. Been working...see yall soon, Love," Hall posted on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the franchise tag deadline.
For a refresher, the franchise tag keeps a player on the roster while paying them at a rate based on the top five salaries at the position. For Hall, this means that he will make $14.293 million in 2026 without a long-term deal.
The move means that the Jets and Hall have until July 15 to work out a contract. If they fail to do so, he will play on this one-year deal.
"We'll find a way to keep Breece here if we can't get a deal done," Jets GM Darren Mougey said at the NFL Scouting Combine.
"The tags are an option. Ideally, we'd find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around. I think I've said that for the last year since I've got here. Breece is a good player. We want to find a way to keep him around."
A second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Hall has spent his four-year career with the Jets. He has rushed for 3,398 yards with one 1,000-yard season (2025). He has scored 18 rushing touchdowns and nine receiving touchdowns.
Hall only appeared in seven games as a rookie due to a torn ACL, but he has since suited up for all but two games. He has been the team's top back when healthy, and the goal is to keep him in this role moving forward.
With the franchise tag in place, Hall will add some stability to an offense that will welcome a new coordinator in Frank Reich and a new to-be-named quarterback.
