Breece Hall’s Week 6 status is officially up in the air, with Coach Aaron Glenn confirming the star running back is on a “week-to-week basis” after suffering a thigh injury way back in Week 3. It’s the same vague update Glenn gave for wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, who just had a medical procedure on his hand. This ain’t good, people.
A $45 Million Absence Hits Hard
This is a brutal blow for a guy who just inked a massive three-year extension this offseason, worth up to $45.75 million! Hall was coming off his first 1,000-yard season, barely missed games from 2023-2025, and was their leading rusher for three straight years. Think about that consistency. He started this season hot too, going for 102 yards and two touchdowns against the Titans in Week 1 before getting slowed by the Packers in Week 2 and then picking up the injury in Week 3 against the Lions. This dude is their engine, and now he’s stalled.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Offense Is Struggling
With Hall sidelined, the running game has just fallen off a cliff. Braelon Allen’s stepped up, sure, with 116 yards on 24 carries in their recent first win of the season over the Cleveland Browns, and 59 yards on 14 carries against the Chicago Bears the week before. But as a whole, the Jets now rock the 11th worst rushing attack in the league. That’s not all: they’ve also got the seventh-fewest offensive yards and sixth-fewest points scored. Yikes. The craziest part? They’re still somehow 2-3, mainly because their passing and scoring defenses are absolutely legit. But man, you can tell they are desperate for a high-end running back right now.
It’s clear they need Hall back on the field, and fast. Every game matters right now for a team clinging to a 2-3 record. How long can that defense carry them without a real ground game?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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