New York Jets sign running back Breece Hall to $45.75m extension
The New York Jets have signed running back Breece Hall to a three-year contract extension worth $45.75m, securing one of their key offensive players.
The lucrative agreement includes $29m in guaranteed money for the standout offensive weapon.
With an average annual salary of $15.25m, the 25-year-old now ranks as the NFL’s third-highest-paid player at his position behind Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey.
He had previously received the franchise tag in February, which would have forced him to play the 2026 campaign on a $14.3m one-year deal had a long-term agreement not been reached.
Surviving the trade deadline
The significant financial commitment represents a dramatic shift in direction after the former second-round draft pick was heavily linked with a trade away from Florham Park last autumn.
General manager Darren Mougey opted to retain the prolific rusher to build around him, despite offloading star defenders Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the November deadline.
Negotiations were temporarily paused in March to accommodate draft preparations before concluding successfully this week with his representatives at Klutch Sports.
“Cried for the first time since I tore my ACL. This day really hit different for me man.”
The emotional reaction was shared by the player on the social media platform X shortly after the agreement became public.
A rare bright spark for a struggling franchise
The dynamic ball-carrier amassed a career-best 1,065 rushing yards during the 2025 season despite operating within a struggling team that finished with a dismal 3-14 record.
His production through the air was less impactful, yielding just 36 receptions, though new offensive coordinator Frank Reich will be tasked with better utilising those receiving skills.
Since entering the professional ranks, the explosive runner has accumulated 5,040 total scrimmage yards over four seasons.
He will now serve as a primary building block alongside wide receiver Garrett Wilson and newly drafted rookies Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper Jr as the franchise attempts to rebuild.