Jets star faces make-or-break year with payday on the line

NY Jets running back Breece Hall | Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesIn 2023, Breece Hall looked every bit the rising star people expected. Coming off a torn ACL, the New York Jets running back amassed over 1,500 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns in a performance that cemented his status as one of the NFL’s most promising young running backs.

Then hit the regression.

The Iowa State product’s third season saw a noticeable dip in production: fewer explosive runs and six fumbles in a Jets offense that stalled more often than it soared.

Despite recording 876 rushing yards, the 24-year-old’s 4.2 yards per carry marked a career low. But he later revealed part of it was because he was playing through a…