New York Jets running back Breece Hall has secured his financial future with a substantial three-year contract extension valued at $45.75 million, multiple sources confirmed Friday.
The lucrative agreement pays Hall an average of $15.25 million per year, positioning him as the NFL’s third-highest compensated running back. Only Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley ($20.6 million annually) and San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($19 million per year) earn more at the position.
Hall, who will celebrate his 25th birthday on May 31, confirmed the news on social media platform X by sharing the announcement and adding: “Shoutout everyone in my corner. Lot of work left to do. God Bless.”
The contract resolution comes after the Jets placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Hall in early March, though team officials expressed their preference for negotiating a long-term deal.
Under the franchise tag terms, Hall would have earned a guaranteed $14.293 million for 2026 while retaining the ability to negotiate with other franchises. A transition tag would have provided $11.323 million for one season but potentially made him more appealing to competing teams.
“Ideally, we’d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,” Jets General Manager Darren Mougey stated during the NFL Scouting Combine in late February. “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.”
Since New York selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft from Iowa State, Hall has accumulated 3,398 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns across four seasons.
The 2025 campaign marked a career milestone when Hall reached 1,065 rushing yards, making him the first Jets player to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since Chris Ivory accomplished the feat in 2015.
Hall’s versatility extends beyond rushing, as he has contributed 188 catches for 1,642 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through 56 NFL appearances, including 50 starts.
