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Report: Jets trying to get Breece Hall signed before tag deadline

Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs the ball against New England Patriots safety Craig Woodson (31) during the second half of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Last week at the NFL Scouting Combine, Jets general manager Darren Mougey indicated that the team would use either the franchise tag or the transition tag on running back Breece Hall if the two sides could not agree to a long-term contract before tomorrow’s deadline to use the tags.

We still have no deal struck, although SNY’s Connor Hughes indicates the two sides continue to negotiate.

The #Jets are & continue to actively negotiate with Breece Hall's representatives in hopes of reaching an agreement contract, per sources. The preference is not the tag.

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 1, 2026

The Jets are actively negotiating with Hall and hope to reach agreement on a contract near three years in length, per sources. General manager Darren Mougey plans to use the transition tag if the sides cannot finalize an extension, though that remains a fallback option that the team would prefer to avoid.

Using the transition tag instead of the franchise tag would strike me as a rather foolish decision. The transition tag would only save around $3 million over the franchise tag. It would also allow Hall to seek offers from other team and sign an offer sheet. The Jets would have the ability to match any offer sheet Hall signs to retain him. However, they would receive no compensation if they chose not to match and permitted Hall to leave.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/new...to-get-breece-hall-signed-before-tag-deadline

 

[New York Jets]

Jets trade Jermaine Johnson to the Titans for T’Vondre Sweat

Nov 30, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) rushes the ball past New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson (11) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Jets have traded defensive end Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. The story was broken by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Trade: the New York Jets are sending DE Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for DT T'Vondre Sweat, per ESPN sources.

The trade cannot be processed until the start of the new league year in March. pic.twitter.com/PzdYW9JeZ1

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 26, 2026

I’m sure this move won’t be popular among large portions of the Jets fanbase, but I think it’s a good one. Johnson has had one good season out of four in the NFL. He suffered an Achilles injury in 2024, and did not look like the same guy returning in 2025.

This deal will create over $10 million in salary cap space for the Jets.

Cap ramifications of the trade:

Johnson counts $13.4M on this year's cap; he's in the final year of his deal.

Sweat, a 2024 second-round pick, will count $1.7M on the Jets' cap And he's signed through 2027.#Jets

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) February 26, 2026

Johnson also had a contract expiring at the end of 2026 and could be looking at a payday that his play to date just doesn’t justify. I think getting out of the $13.4 million commitment alone makes the deal worth it.

However, the Jets also got a useful player in Sweat. He isn’t a flashy guy. He won’t ever produce monster numbers. He is a quality space eater on the interior of the defensive line, a classic two down lineman. He isn’t someone who will change a defense, but he should be able to give the Jets defense quality snaps.

What do you think about the trade?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/new...maine-johnson-to-the-titans-for-tvondre-sweat

 

[New York Jets]

Jets will place franchise tag on running back Breece Hall

Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) carries the ball asNew England Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (44) pursues during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Jets are going to use the franchise tag on Breece Hall per Connor Hughes.

Sources to @snytv: The #Jets will place the franchise tag ($14.293m) on RB Breece Hall.

The two sides were working towards an extension, but couldn’t quite get there. The Jets expect him to play on the tag.

Transition tag was originally New York’s preferred route, as… pic.twitter.com/aXl6MO7tfl

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 3, 2026

This is not a surprise. Jets general manager Darren Mougey said just a few days ago that the Jets would tag Hall if the team could not work out a long-term extension for the running back by today’s deadline.

There were two questions. The first was whether the two sides could work out a deal in advance. The answer to that is clearly no. The second question was whether the Jets would use the franchise tag or the transition tag. The transition tag was just about $3 million cheaper but came with far fewer protections. On the transition tag, Hall would be able to seek offers from new teams. The Jets would have the right to match any offer sheet Breece signed with a new team, but they would get no compensation if they chose not to match. For all intents and purposes, the franchise tag keeps Hall a Jets for another year barring a trade. Because of how much stronger the franchise tag protections are, it is almost always the preferred choice for teams. The transition tag is rarely used. It isn’t entirely clear why the Jets were considering using the transition tag, but they wisely used the stronger tool at their disposal.

The franchise tag sets Hall’s salary at $14.293 million for 2026. The Jets and he can continue to try and reach a long-term deal, which could bring his cap number down for this season.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/new...ace-franchise-tag-on-running-back-breece-hall