The Jets have placed the 2026 non-exclusive franchise tag on RB Breece Hall.

The non-exclusive tag allows Hall to negotiate with other NFL teams, but the Green & White are ensured the right to match any offer he receives. If Hall agrees to an offer that the Jets don't match, the team acquiring him will be required to send the Jets two-first round picks as compensation.

Last season, Hall rushed for 1,065 yards last season while becoming the first Jet since Chris Ivory in 2015 to reach 1,000 rush yards. Of the 19 1,000-yard seasons in franchise history, Hall's 4.38 yards per carry average was the sixth highest. The dual threat RB also hauled in 36 receptions for 350 yards, totaling 1,415 yards from scrimmage and 5 TDs.

According to Stats Pass, Hall recorded 26 explosive plays (12-plus rush, 16-plus receiving) in 2024-25. His 21 explosive runs and 5 explosive receptions placed him eighth among all RBs, joining the likes of Keneth Walker III and six Pro Bowlers (De'Von Achane, Bijan Robinson, James Cook, Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey and Jahmyr Gibbs).

Hall, a second-round pick (No. 36 overall) of the Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft, has amassed 5,040 yards from scrimmage while becoming one of just 11 running backs to total 5,000-plus over the past four seasons. Among players on that list, Hall is the third-youngest, behind Robinson and Gibbs.

At the NFL Scouting Combine, GM Darren Mougey indicated the Jets would place a tag on Hall if the two sides weren't be able to agree to terms on a long-term deal before the Tuesday March 3 deadline.

"I want to keep good players -- Breece being one of those guys," Mougey said. "I got a chance to know him throughout this year. We've been working to try to get to a long-term deal, keep him around. If we can't do so, we'll exercise one of those options just to make sure we keep him around and continue to work towards a deal."

Hall will return to a Jets offense that is led up front by a talented, young line. Last season, the Green & White ranked tied for 10th in rush yards/game (123.3) and No. 8 in rush yards/play (4.60). New Jets OC Frank Reich will emphasize a strong ground attack and was part of an Indianapolis Colts staff that drafted Jonathan Taylor, who led the NFL with 332 rush attempts, 1,811 yards and 18 TDs in 2021. Over Reich's first four seasons (2018-21) in Indy, the Colts rushed for the fifth-most yards in the NFL (8,384) while averaging 129.0 yards per game.

In 56 career games (50 starts), Hall has averaged 4.5 yards per carry and registered 3,398 yards on the ground with 18 TDs. He also has 188 career receptions and 9 receiving TDs. Hall enters 2025-26 as the franchise's 12th-leading rusher and could vault into fourth place with an 888-plus yard season.

The Jets and Hall have until July 15 to negotiate a long-term contract.