Jets running back Breece Hall questionable for Week 8 with quad injury
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The gist
Jets running back Breece Hall is questionable for Week 8 after missing four straight games with a quad injury.
His absence and the Jets' 2-5 record have fueled talk of a trade before the Nov. 10 deadline.
Background
Breece Hall is a 25-year-old running back for the New York Jets who signed a three-year, $45.75 million contract in May 2026 and has one 1,000-yard rushing season in his first four years. He hurt his quadriceps in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions and has not played since; the team did not place him on injured reserve (a list that sidelines a player for at least four games), suggesting it expected the absence to run only about four weeks. Backup Braelon Allen, a former Wisconsin star, has taken most of the backfield snaps in his place. Trade speculation has grown because the Jets sit at 2-5 with the Nov. 10 deadline approaching.
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2026Hall was hit on his right hip and appeared to grab his right quad before going to the medical tent during the Week 3 game against the Lions.
- Oct 25, 2026Hall was placed on the inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff against the Dolphins in Miami, missing his fourth consecutive game.
- Oct 29, 2026Hall was limited at practice for a fourth straight day and at one point left positional drills for the rehab area.
- Oct 30, 2026Hall was limited again on Friday and officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Oct 31, 2026Reports said Hall still had not practiced in full and remained questionable for Week 8, with one report expecting him to sit out.
- Nov 10, 2026The NFL trade deadline arrives, with speculation over whether the Jets would move Hall before it.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt wrote that GM Darren Mougey structured Hall's contract so it wouldn't be crippling if the team moved him, but said he is not ready to predict a trade.
- Caution
- Reports are split on Week 8: one expects Hall to sit out, while another says his return against the Raiders appears likely.
Still unverified
Whether the Jets will trade Hall before the Nov. 10 deadline is speculation; Rosenblatt said he is not ready to predict a trade. Hall's Week 8 status is also disputed, with one report expecting him to sit out and another saying his return appears likely.