As the 2025 NFL season approaches, trade buzz continues to swirl around New York Jets’ running back Breece Hall.
With a new coaching staff in place, contract uncertainty looming, and budding backfield talent emerging, the idea of dealing Hall to the Dallas Cowboys has gained traction.
But how realistic is this scenario, and what kind of return might the Jets command?
Status Quo: Why Hall is a Trade Candidate
Hall, entering the final year of his rookie contract (earning around $3.4 million in 2025), is on his way to unrestricted free agency in 2026.
While Jets coach Aaron Glenn publicly reassured Hall—”I don’t want to trade you. I want you to be her.”—rumors persist that Hall could still be moved by the midseason trade deadline if the Jets fail to contend.
Cowboys’ Needs and Hall’s Fit
The Dallas Cowboys, aiming to bolster their rushing attack, have a rotating backfield but lack a true every-down workhorse.
Inside analysis suggests Hall’s blend of zone-running ability and pass-catching versatility fits well with Dallas’s offensive scheme under Brian Schottenheimer and coordinator Klayton Adams.
Cowboys-centric breakdown:
- Hall’s ability as a three-down back, including blitz protection and receiving, fills a void in the Dallas offense.
- His sub-1,500 total yards in 2024 (876 rushing yards, plus 483 receiving) may understate his upside—especially in a more dynamic system.
Potential Trade Compensation
Speculation on trade value varies:
- Sports Illustrated pegged a third-round pick in the 2026 draft as the baseline: “Hall… should not cost more than a third-round pick.”
- On fan forums, mock proposals suggest trading a mid-third-rounder for Hall. Reddit commentary varies, with fans arguing both for and against a third-round price tag; one commenter challenged it as price-y, while another stated, “I’d 100% swap 5ths. A third is a bit too rich for my taste.”
The Verdict
A Breece Hall-to-Cowboys trade represents a viable “win-win” if circumstances align.
Dallas adds a near-elite, versatile running back; New York reclaims valuable draft capital while leaning on internal talent—especially as Hall enters his contract year without assurance of a long-term commitment.
Most credible analysis cites return valuations ranging from a third-round pick to a conditional 4th-to-3rd deal, potentially sweetened with a young player.
Whether the scenario materializes depends on the Jets’ performance, Hall’s 2025 output, and Dallas’ urgency—watch how this storyline unfolds leading into the deadline.
What is the plan for 2025/2026? The Boys already rented a receiver #2 at significant draft cost. Are they really renting a back and giving up the middle of the draft?
Are they trading Parsons as they should have done before the draft?
Is this a rebuilding year overall? You don’t rent players while rebuilding.
Is there a plan?
Luckily, the plans isn’t to listen to you!! First off, there’s no guarantee we’re just renting Pickens!! There’s a good possibility that he resigns with us next year!!
Secondly, they’re not gonna trade for no RB, the RBs we have are good, you people just need to be proven wrong, and I’m sure it’ll happen when we get into the regular season!!
And another thing is, what kinda drugs are you on!? Your stupid for just saying we should trade Parsons!! No, we shouldn’t trade Parsons, he’s one of the best players on the team, if not the best!! And he’s no worse than top 5 in the whole NFL, so why would we trade him!? That would be stupid!! Like I said above, luckily, the plan isn’t to listen to you!! If we listened to you, we wouldn’t have any good players on the team!! Parsons will get paid, Jerry won’t be dumb enough to let him go, Jerry always signs his star players!! So if Stephen can’t get it figured out, Jerry will jump in and offer Parsons as much as he wants to make sure he stays in Dallas!! So get over it, we’re not trading one of the best players in the NFL!!
And lastly, there is a plan, I’m sure they have a plan every year, you just can’t comprehend what it is!! But trading away one of the best players in the NFL isn’t apart of that plan, I’m sure of that!!
We are all Cowboys fans, personal insults such as using “stupid” take away from the conversation. I often agree with your comments, however.
Cowboys don’t need another RB! How about finding a one technique tackle? Toia, Akingabote both proved in that last game how inadequate they were. Both manhandled by the Rams offensive line.
They played in the first game of their careers in the NFL!! You can’t expect them to be pro bowl caliber players in their very first NFL preseason game!! Give them time!! Especially Toia!!
Really, the only course ahead is run with who you have now. With already at least 2 large contracts needing attention next year – and the quite disturbing and almost treacherous behavior of the “Owner,” I’d let it ride and trust in the staff you just hired. give then a chance.
We’re not gonna give up a 3rd round pick to get him!! First of all, we don’t have a 3rd round pick next year because it belongs to the Steelers now after getting Pickens!! And secondly, our front office and coaches like who we have now!!
And as far as lacking a true every down RB, that’s not quite true either!! Both Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have the potential to be a every down RB!! They both have done it before!! Most people don’t think Williams is any good, because he hasn’t been good since coming back from his major injury, but they don’t realize that just because they were cleared to play football again, it doesn’t mean they’re back to normal!! The injury Williams suffered, was a bad one, and it could take up to 3 years before he gets back to normal!! And Williams isn’t the only player to go through that kind of injury and take this long to get back to normal, it happens to a lot of players!! And Williams is going into his 3rd year after the injury he dealt with, so he should be getting back to normal this year, which means we should be seeing the RB that was good enough to be drafted early in the 2nd round, and the same RB that lead the Broncos back field in his rookie year!! And if something happens, we’ll still have Sanders to fill in as the starter!! And people are down on him too because he wasn’t that good in Carolina, but he also dealt with injuries while he was there, so he couldn’t get it going over there!! But he showed he still has plenty left in the last game he played for Carolina when he ran for over a hundred yards and 2 touchdowns in that game!! So he’s still a good RB, he just had bad luck with the small injuries that kept him out of a lot of games while he was in Carolina!! And then he had Chuba Hubbard finally break out, and took the starting job, and that left Sanders without an opportunity to show he still had it!! At least until the last game of the year when Sanders got more playing time, which he took advantage of, and like I said, he ran for over a hundred yards and 2 touchdowns!! And that was the last time Sanders played a real game, so if he can do that in the last game he played in last year, then he can do it now!! So I think we have a good RB room!! Most of you people just don’t wanna see it!! But you people will get on board when the season starts and they prove you wrong!! And I believe that’s exactly what will happen!!
I agree the RB room as it stands has thr potential to break out this season as long as the OL can gel quickly. Cowboys looked terrible in the 1st game, but will give them a pass due to vanilla game plan admitted by Schotty. Much of their success or failure this season will rely on the ability to stay healthy. Deuce Vaughan showed last year he can play when given a chance to run with the 1st team. Between Sanders and Williams we have 2 proven veterans, and throw in the youth of Mafa and Jayden Blue & we should be just fine. No matter who is running the ball, our success will hinge on Daks arm. After watching the Rams move the ball at will its become obvious we’re in for a season where the offense will need to score lots of points. Love Micah but even as great as he is you have to question the sanity of paying him $40 mil/yr when Dak & Lamb already make 90 mil/yr. Our 1st team is solid but paying all 3 players top tier money will cripple our ability to sign others. Just another year in Jerry’s world- he’ll get richer no matter how the team does