Breece Hall is ready to win with the New York Jets and he’s ready to do it now.
The running back was the subject of trade rumors following a disappointing 2024 season for just about everyone involved with the green-and-white. Those rumors came and went, signaling that Hall is seen – at least for the moment – as part of the solution for New York.
After cutting bait with Aaron Rodgers and turning over a new leaf with Justin Fields, not many are giving the Jets a chance to make some noise in a loaded AFC landscape.
Hall thinks the presence of a new coaching staff, led by Aaron Glenn, and the new front office, headed by Darren Mougey, has caused people to underestimate ‘Gang Green’ in 2025.
‘I think people think the new coaching staff and new GM means a rebuild, but we have a lot of really good players on the roster, so we’re trying to win now,’ Hall said, via the team’s website. ‘And I think a lot of people from the outside are going to take that for granted and not realize that we actually have a team.’
While many analysts project the Jets to fall in a six-to-nine win range, the running back has high hopes for his squad.
‘I think our ceiling is very high,’ Hall said. … ‘We have really good, healthy competition, and we’re all pushing each other to get better every day. It’s going to be fun.’
The second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State is coming off a down year by his standards – his second full season removed from a torn ACL suffered in 2022. It’s been a steady decline statistically from a breakout start since Hall’s rookie season, with many rushing stats dropping across the board.
Whether it’s been injuries or an offensive line that has struggled, Hall is eager to remind everyone of the runner he is.
‘Just proving that I’m still the guy and still one of the best in the league,’ Hall said. ‘Just trying to go out there every weekend and prove that I deserve to be out there.’
The Jets will hope that Tanner Engstrand can get the best out of Hall with a new offensive philosophy being installed. After also addressing the offensive line, it’s now up to Hall to deliver the goods.
If he does, perhaps the Jets will enjoy a more successful 2025 season than everyone seems to think.