New York Jets place franchise tag on RB Breece Hall

Well, if you were like me and hoped that the Tennessee Titans would have a chance to sign Breece Hall in free agency, that dream came to an end, at least for this year, this morning. The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on Hall today. The tag will pay Hall $14.293 million for 2026. The two sides are said to still be working on a long-term deal.

There are still plenty of talented running backs that are going to be available via free agency. Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III headlines that list. There also guys like Travis Etienne and Rico Dowdle that will be available. The Titans could try to land one of those guys.

They also still have Tony Pollard under contract as of this writing. Pollard’s cap number is $9.25 million for 2026. Pollard was good las year, but they would save about $7 million against the cap if they cut him.

Then there are the rumors swirling around that the Titans have Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love as their top rated player in this draft. They could just pick him at number four and have their next franchise running back.