With the NFL trade deadline passed, the New York Jets kept Breece Hall despite active interest and a clearly defined asking price in the final hours. New York executed a teardown elsewhere, moving cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys in separate blockbuster deals, but stopped short of dealing its lead running back. The outcome produced an immediate locker-room reaction and clarified where offers fell short of the team’s valuation.
Why Did the Jets Turn Down the Chiefs’ Offer For Brecee Hall Trade?
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported the Jets’ asking price for Hall was a third-round pick, and that teams had yet to meet New York’s ask with just over an hour remaining before the deadline. NFL reporter Connor Hughes said on the Jets Final Drive stream that the Kansas City Chiefs offered a fourth-round pick for Hall; the Jets declined while holding firm at a third.
“Why would you not just transition tag Breece Hall for next year?”@ConnorJRogers is aligned with the #Jets thinking on not just giving away the team’s starting RB. pic.twitter.com/xuCfxXljbB
— Badlands (@BadlandsTOJ) November 5, 2025
Separately, NFL Insider Josina Anderson tweeted that league circles believed the Jets were “looking for a 3 for RB (Breece) Hall and a 4 for LB Quincy (Williams),” noting talks are fluid. Collectively, those reports point to a consistent internal threshold that New York would consider moving Hall only if the return matched a third-round valuation.
>Multiple teams remained engaged while New York pushed back on moving core pieces without matching draft value. After Gardner and Williams were dealt, Hall posted and later deleted a message on X reflecting the locker-room impact: “Sick about my bruddas man… happy for them but man I’m sick rn.”
The sentiment underscored how the deadline reshaped the roster around him even as he stayed in place. Reporting after the cutoff confirmed that the Chiefs declined to improve their offer beyond a fourth, and the Jets did not lower their price, resulting in no agreement.
What’s Next For Breece Hall And the Jets?
Post-deadline, Hall, who ranks 27th in PFSN’s RBi, remains the Jets’ starter, with the team’s stance aligning with reports that it was unwilling to move him for less than a third-round pick. The Jets’ general manager, Darren Mougey, expressed excitement to see Hall play in Week 10 and indicated he would help the club compete down the stretch, even as the franchise retools with the draft capital acquired in other deals.
“Through these processes, we talk about a lot of things and we field a lot of calls and we’ve got values, and Breece is a talented player,” Mougey said. “He’s going to help us compete and win games the rest of the season.”
Contractually, Hall is in the final year of his rookie deal and is set to become a free agent after the season, with franchise tag or extension pathways available if New York chooses to retain him beyond 2025. Hall continues as the primary back while the Jets adjust following their deadline moves, including Gardner’s and Williams’ departures. Longer-term, the decision to hold and the team’s firmness at a third-round return suggest New York values Hall’s on-field impact and potential future control more than a day-three pick, especially with the offense’s need for stability and production.