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Jets' rumored $60 million contract offer to Breece Hall gets big update
TL;DR
The New York Jets have franchise tagged Breece Hall for another year, dismissing rumors of a $60 million contract offer. Discussions for a long-term extension are ongoing, but the reported offer was confirmed as false.
Key points
- Breece Hall was franchise tagged by the New York Jets.
- Rumors of a $60 million contract offer were dismissed.
- Discussions for a long-term extension are ongoing.
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The New York Jets decided to franchise tag Breece Hall this offseason, keeping him under contract for one more year instead of letting him hit the open market, where he'd surely have left for a new team.
But the Jets and Hall aren't opposed to a long-term extension, and there has been some discussion between the two sides at times in the last year.
However, amid rumors of a $60 million contract offer to Hall, SNY's Connor Hughes reports that the Jets and Hall both shut down those rumors, suggesting such a huge offer was never actually made.
Jets and Breece Hall shut down $60M contract rumor
"Looked into the report the Jets offered Breece Hall a four-year, $60 million extension," Hughes reports. "Sources on both ends of the negotiation insist that was never on the table."
Such a massive contract offer to Hall would have been a surprising one. Not just in that the Jets offered it to Hall, but that Hall didn't immediately sign it.
The most lucrative deal any running back has signed is Saquon Barkley's $41.2 million deal he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Q&A
What is the status of Breece Hall's contract with the Jets?
Breece Hall has been franchise tagged by the Jets, keeping him under contract for one more year.
Did the Jets actually offer Breece Hall a $60 million contract?
No, both the Jets and Breece Hall have denied the rumors of a $60 million contract offer.
Are the Jets and Breece Hall discussing a long-term contract extension?
Yes, there have been discussions between the Jets and Hall regarding a potential long-term extension.