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Chiefs Linked To $9 Million Jets Star in Free Agency

The Jets could be at risk of losing Breece Hall to the Chiefs in free agency...
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Nov 23, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Nov 23, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

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The New York Jets are in a tough spot as a franchise right now. They have one of the worst rosters in the league with no franchise quarterback in sight.

To make matters worse, the Jets are set to lose their top running back, Breece Hall, in free agency.

The Jets will likely need to give Hall over $10 million or $12 million per season to keep him in New York. At this point, it doesn't seem like the most likely outcome.

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Jesse Newell of The Athletic recently suggested the Kansas City Chiefs could target Hall in free agency this winter. The Chiefs were one of the teams closely linked to Hall in a potential trade at the trade deadline

Chiefs make a lot of sense as a landing spot for Breece Hall

New York Jets running back Breece Hal
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

"If that’s the case, the Chiefs should have one glaring, no-question goal on the first day of free agency in March: sign a starting-caliber running back," Newell wrote. "The good news? K.C. will have plenty of options to sift through in a strong running back market.

"Breece Hall, Javonte Williams, Rico Dowdle, Travis Etienne and Kenneth Walker III are only a few of the names set to be available come March. And given Reid’s recent acknowledgment that the Chiefs need their running game to be more explosive in 2026, landing one of these players early would be a wise use of funds to help address one of the team’s most significant roster weaknesses."

The Chiefs make a lot of sense for Hall. They don't have a superstar running back on the roster and could look to make a splash in free agency.

Adding a dynamic playmaker like Hall would make it much easier for Patrick Mahomes to return from his knee injury without a hiccup. The Chiefs wouldn't need to heavily rely on Mahomes right away, as they would have a star in the backfield next to him.

Still, the Jets have a lot of cap space. If they want Hall, they should be able to retain him. Only time will tell if they believe he's worth $12 million a season.

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Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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