Breece Hall to Remain Jets' Starting RB Despite Braelon Allen's Emergence

Breece Hall will remain the New York Jets' starting RB despite Braelon Allen's strong play recently. 

Since Week 4, Allen has had the second-most rushing yards in Hall's absence. 

"Listen, Breece is still a part of this team," Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said on Monday. "I understand how the noise happens when things like this happen. I've said it before: We're in the business of keeping good players, and he's one of our better players. So Breece will still be here."

Hall hasn't played since Week 3 against the Detroit Lions because of a quad injury.

Before getting injured against the Lions, Hall had 163 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown and 102 receiving yards. The Jets beat the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and lost to the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 and the Lions in Week 3 with Hall in the lineup.

Hall entered this season with 18 rushing touchdowns and nine receiving touchdowns with the Jets, who signed him to a three-year, $45.75 million extension in May.

Allen is playing really for the Jets this season. He has 565 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Many people in the NFL believe New York should trade Hall and make Allen the primary RB. 

"Breece is our starter -- he's always been our starter -- but Braelon is going to get touches too," Glenn said.

It's unknown when Hall will play again. He hasn't talked to the media since his injury and he also deleted his social media account, where he is known to post cryptic messages.

The Jets are 2-6. They will miss the playoffs again this season. New York plays the Kansas City Chiefs next. All signs point toward the Jets dropping to 2-7.

Glenn received a five-year contract to return to the Jets, where he played and worked as a scout. The Jets started 0-7 last season and, despite talent upgrades in the offseason, the results haven't improved much.

The Jets are averaging 21.3 points per game. That's 25th in the NFL. They are giving up 23.5 points per game. That's 16th in the league. 

New York has just one interception in the Glenn era. That came in Week 4 against Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent. 

Against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the Jets became only the third team in the past 45 years to lose a game after scoring on its first six possessions, per ESPN Research.

Glenn, criticized for in-game decisions and clock management, made a few questionable moves against the Raiders. ESPN Analytics disagreed with three of his fourth-down decisions, noting there were two cases in which he reduced the team's win probability by kicking field goals instead of going for it.

The Jets are winless in the AFC East since hiring Glenn. Chairman Woody Johnson, who has endured 10 straight losing seasons, will make the ultimate call on Glenn's future.

In 26 years of ownership, Johnson has made only one in-season coaching change, firing Robert Saleh just five games into the 2024 season.

Johnson, 79, hasn't spoken to the media in more than a year. He reportedly has a very close relationship with Glenn, so the odds of Glenn getting fired during this season are very, very low.