Breece Hall returns for another Jets season as Aaron Glenn looks to build a stronger run game in 2026

The New York Jets began their 2026 season preparations with a clear message from the team: Breece Hall is back, and the rushing group will be central to the offense’s identity. In an announcement published by the Jets on July 2, the team framed Hall’s return as part of a multi-year push to elevate the rushing attack, while also indicating that this backfield unit will remain a focal point of the team’s summer narrative.

Hall’s role is anchored in production from the 2025 season. The Jets reported that he posted a career-high 1,065 rushing yards that year, along with 1,415 scrimmage yards and five rushing touchdowns. Those totals were paired with team-wide efficiency in the running game as well, with the Jets saying they averaged 123.3 rushing yards per game and 4.6 yards per carry in 2025, both top-10 marks in the NFL.

The backfield is not just Hall-by-hall accounting, either. The Jets said that Braelon Allen, a third-year player who joined the organization as a fourth-round pick in 2024, is also expected to return after a Week 4 knee injury limited his 2025 season. The team described Allen as a 6-foot-1, 235-pound runner and cited his rookie impact in 2024, when he carried 92 times for 334 yards, including 22 carries that picked up first downs, and converted a team-high 11 third downs.

As for what Allen’s 2025 looked like before the injury, the Jets reported that through four games he had 18 carries for 76 yards and one touchdown. The Jets also included Allen’s offseason sentiment, portraying him as eager to get back on the field and regain momentum after the abrupt end to his run in 2025.

Isaiah Davis rounds out the group the Jets spotlighted in their update. The team reported that Davis saw a larger workload in 2025, carrying 43 times for a career-high 236 yards and scoring one touchdown, while averaging 5.5 yards per carry. With Hall, Allen, and Davis set to take the field together again, the Jets positioned their running game as something coach Aaron Glenn believes can lift the entire offensive picture in 2026.

Where this matters most is not just the talent on the roster, but the tactical consequence. The Jets’ own numbers from 2025 suggest an offense built to consistently move the ball on the ground, and a backfield that returns with at least some continuity gives Glenn more to plan around than a unit that needs to be rebuilt from scratch. For fans, the most practical watch item as training camp approaches is whether the Jets can restore full effectiveness from the run package they relied on last year, particularly as Allen returns from the early-season knee injury.