The New York Jets have a lot of issues to address this offseason on both sides of the ball. After one of their worst seasons in franchise history, a lot needs to change.
Offensively, the wide receiver room needs to be better, and a new issue might pop up with Breece Hall, as the star running back might be on his way out.
An update from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler made such a future a lot more likely, as his update on Hall doesn't bode well for the Jets keeping the potential $10 million-plus running back.
Jets get bad news on Breece Hall this offseason
"He is poised for top-10 running back money after posting his first 1,000-yard season," Fowler writes. "While the Jets could work to extend his contract, his market will be strong, and too many teams need a running back."
With a busy running back market this offseason, the Jets might find it difficult to keep Hall if they don't franchise tag him.
But, doing so would likely sour the relationship, especially since Hall didn't react positively to not being traded at the NFL trade deadline.
Top-10 running back money would not be cheap either, as it would pt him at least above Joe Mixon's $9.875 million per season number.
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But, with Hall being just 24 years old, and showing incredible dual-threat ability for the Jets the last four seasons, he could very easily eclipse the $10 million threshold.
The main difference might come in the total value of the contract, as he could sign a short-term prove-it deal with a better team to land an even loftier contract after 2026.
That active market likely means the Jets won't have much of a chance to simply re-sign him, unless he wants to come back to the Jets, which doesn't seem likely.
But Fowler's report indicates that Hall will have a robust market, and it won't be easy to retain for the Jets. They have the leverage with the franchise tag, and they could look to trade him right after tagging him, but it's still an uncertain future with Hall.
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