Jets Should Trade Away Star at Deadline After Braelon Allen's Emergence

The New York Jets are in another rebuilding year in the 2026 season, as they hold a 2-6 record ahead of the trade deadline.

The Jets could be active at the deadline as sellers, as they continue to build out their young roster. One player who New York considers trading is star running back Breece Hall.

Hall inked a three-year, $43.5 million contract extension in the offseason, but the 25-year-old has dealt with some injuries. In three games in 2026, he had 163 yards and a touchdown on 51 carries while catching 10 passes for 102 yards.

Hall played at a high level in 2025, rushing for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns, along with 36 receptions for 350 yards and a touchdown. He is a talented running back, and New York should capitalize on his value and move him at the deadline.

In Hall's absence, Braelon Allen has emerged as a great running back. Allen is in his third season in the NFL, and the 22-year-old is playing well. Through eight games, he has rushed for 565 yards and three touchdowns on 112 carries while catching 17 passes for 81 yards.

Allen is healthy and proving to be a starting-caliber running back in the NFL. He rumbled for 147 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, with two receptions for six yards. 

The Jets already have a ton of draft capital for the 2027 NFL Draft, including three first-round picks, which are currently all projected to be in the top 10. If they could move Hall for more draft capital, it would help them continue to build an elite young core, and Allen could become the featured back full-time.

New York has also seen their young pass catchers show flashes in the 2026 season. 24-year-old receiver Adonai Mitchell has been solid with 16 receptions for 265 yards and a touchdown in four games.

Rookie wideout Omar Cooper Jr. has played well in his rookie campaign, hauling in 12 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow rookie Kenyon Sadiq has also shown flashes, as he had 17 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown. He had a strong performance against the Detroit Lions early in the season, catching eight passes for 105 yards.

As those weapons continue to develop and Allen emerges in the run game, it gives the Jets the option to move on from a player like Hall and give them more draft capital for the future.