Breece Hall has long been one of the better starting running backs in the NFL, and he’s having arguably the best season of his career in 2025. Going into Week 14, he ranks 12th in the league with 834 rushing yards, and he’s averaging a career-high 69.5 rushing yards per game.
The New York Jets are currently slated to have over $100 million in cap space this offseason, so they can certainly afford to extend Hall if they choose. That said, it takes two to tango, and there’s always the possibility he leaves in free agency at the expiration of his rookie contract in March. In order of each team’s cap space going into the 2026 offseason, here are four teams that stand out as potential landing spots for Hall in free agency.
Washington Commanders
For a seventh-round rookie, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has been a completely acceptable contributor for the Washington Commanders this year. By the standards of an NFL starting running back, though, he’s been below average. He ranks 28th in rushing yards and is 27th in PFSN’s RB Impact grading at 74.6 this season.
It’s clear Croskey-Merritt is a player worth keeping in the Commanders’ offensive game plan, but based on this season, they could stand to upgrade from him in their starting lineup. As of this writing, Washington ranks fifth in the NFL with nearly $82 million in cap space, giving it plenty of spending power this offseason.
Hall would be a major upgrade for the Commanders’ offense. Once Jayden Daniels returns from injury, combining the two in Washington’s backfield would force defenses to respect the run game much more. That would theoretically open up more opportunities in the passing game downfield, helping bring the offense back to the level they played at in 2024.
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Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks currently have a good starting running back in Kenneth Walker III, and Zach Charbonnet has been a capable rotational back, factoring into the offense, too. That said, Walker is currently slated to hit free agency this offseason, and one can argue Charbonnet hasn’t proven enough to warrant an undisputed starting RB role in the NFL.
If the Seahawks choose to pay big money for a running back this offseason, they might as well pay a little extra for the superior talent. Hall has a better success rate and a higher RBi grade this season, and he’s also been a more reliable pass-catching option in the pros than Walker.
Seattle has bigger needs than running back at the moment, particularly along the offensive line. That said, they would also have enough cap space to sign Hall and make additional signings up front. They have an explosive offense as it is, and if you factor in a potential running back upgrade, the ceiling would be even higher.
Cincinnati Bengals
Similar to the Seahawks, the Cincinnati Bengals have bigger needs heading into 2026 than the running back position. Their offensive line needs work, and their defense ranks last in PFSN’s Defense Impact this season. Those areas should remain priorities over running back, though that doesn’t mean an investment in the latter is impossible.
Chase Brown has looked pretty good in recent weeks, even though his 2025 season started slowly. He’s been an effective speed back, but the Bengals’ run game has struggled to convert in key situations. Cincinnati has scored only four rushing touchdowns all season, with Brown scoring two and the likes of Samaje Perine and Jake Browning each scoring one.
This selection is a bit of a long shot, but there’s a chance the Bengals could pursue one more difference maker for their skill position group, amid other focus on the trenches and secondary. Bringing Hall in, alongside a couple of other starters on defense and whatever haul they come away with in the 2026 NFL Draft, could be what Cincinnati needs to get back to the playoffs.
Denver Broncos
One could argue that the Denver Broncos would be better off signing J.K. Dobbins to an extension than adding a different running back like Hall this offseason. After all, Dobbins is averaging roughly half a yard more per carry than Hall is in 2025 thus far.
That said, Hall might be a safer long-term investment for a Broncos offense that already has a dominant offensive line in place. Dobbins has suffered major injuries in three of his six NFL seasons, whereas Hall has missed just one game over the last three years. With only 3.8 yards per carry, Denver’s second-round pick RJ Harvey hasn’t lived up to expectations this year either.
Hall is a superior receiving threat to Dobbins, which would provide more versatility for Sean Payton’s offense in a hypothetical signing. There’s no telling what the Broncos’ offense could accomplish by making such a splash signing in free agency this coming offseason.
