Snubbed Breece Hall Responds to NFL Comeback Player of Year Announcement

Jets' RB1 posts classy message on social media site after not being named amongst five finalists

Author:
Ralph Ventre
Publish date:
Jan 25, 2024 4:55 PM EST

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Breece Hall completed a remarkable comeback in 2023, but the New York Jets' running back is not one of the five finalists for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

The league announced Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field in Week 17 of the 2022 season, along with four quarterbacks as potential winners. Former Jet Joe Flacco was amongst the four field generals in contention. The recipient will be crowned on February 8 in Las Vegas.

Snubbed by the voters, Hall returned to full speed only 10 months after tearing his ACL as a rookie and did not miss a game in 2023. He finished six yards shy of a 1,000-yard rushing campaign and led all NFL running backs in receptions (76). The 22-year-old Hall totaled 1,585 yards from scrimmage over 17 appearances.

Hall responded to the Comeback Player of the Year news through a social media post on X. The Jets' RB1 said, "Everything will come full circle. I don’t discredit anyone and I’m happy for everyone up for the award!!! Never been the type to hate. I’ll get mine🤞🏾 Just wait!⏳"

Hall's rookie campaign last only 6.5 games with the 2022 second-round draft pick suffering the ACL injury on October 23 in Denver. Following a remarkably fast recovery, Hall already rushed for 426 yards by the time October 23, 2023 came around.

"What can’t he do? The guy is unbelievable. Just when you think he’s bottled up or somebody’s going to bring him to the ground, he slips out of it. You see the highlight runs, but the runs where he turns a one yarder into a three or four yarder are just as important," said quarterback Trevor Siemian after a triumphant season finale in New England. "The guy is special. Catches the ball like a wide receiver. I can talk forever about him."

Hall put an exclamation point on his comeback season in Week 18. Leading the Jets to their first win over the Patriots since 2015, the workhorse rushed for 178 yards on 37 carries in the snow.