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Breece Hall Strains His Groin, and the Jets Sound More Relieved Than Worried
He went down without being touched, which is normally the scary part. This time, everyone around the building is saying the opposite.
By Kenny Flermoen · August 18, 2026
Breece Hallstrained his right groin during Monday's practice, and the Jets are treating it as a short camp absence rather than a season problem. Imaging confirmed a minor strain. The working window is weeks, with Week 1 still the target.
What happened
Hall caught a swing pass in the red zone and was running toward the end zone when he dropped to a knee without contact, per ESPN. He limped to the sideline, spent time in the medical tent, and went to the locker room. The team's practice report has the same sequence: a pass from Geno Smith, untouched, then down. Non-contact injuries usually raise the worst-case flag, and for a player who tore his ACL as a rookie in 2022 and missed the last 10 games that year, the moment was tense.
Coach Aaron Glenn tried to lower it immediately. "I don't think it was a big deal, but I want to make sure I get the evaluation on that," he said, confirming Hall would get imaging. A follow-up from SNY's Connor Hughes, relayed by Pro Football Talk, matched that read: the injury is minor, the Jets will be cautious, and the expectation is weeks rather than months — with Week 1 still in view. Tuesday reports had Glenn putting the hold at two to three weeks. New York opens September 13 against Tennessee.
Why the Jets can afford to be careful
Hall has missed two regular-season games across 2023–2025 (17, 16, and 16). He signed a reported three-year, $43.5 million extension in May after the franchise tag, and last year was his first 1,000-yard rushing season (243 carries, 1,065 yards, 4 touchdowns, plus 36 catches). There is no reason to push him through the rest of the preseason.
Braelon Allen is the listed RB2. He played four games in 2025 after a major knee surgery, then scored on a 31-yard run in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay. After Hall went down Monday, Allen took the rest of the first-team rushing work, including two practice touchdowns. Isaiah Davis is already out with a knee that has kept him out about a week, with at least another week expected. Kene Nwangwu is next in the room if both Hall and Davis are limited. That is camp depth, not a new committee.
The dynasty angle
This does not move Hall's long-term outlook. He scores a 7,281 Dynasty Value Score — 10th among running backs — and projects for 243.3 half-PPR points in 2026, 14.3 per game. A mid-August groin strain that imaging called minor is a camp story. It is not a career one. Watch Allen for the next two preseason games if you need a short-term fill-in. Do not recut Hall off this.
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FAQ
- How long will Breece Hall be out?
- SNY's Connor Hughes reported the MRI confirmed a minor groin strain — weeks, not months — with Week 1 still the target. Tuesday coverage had Aaron Glenn at two to three weeks. The opener is September 13 against Tennessee. There is still no exact return date.
- Is this related to Hall's past ACL injury?
- No. This is a groin strain. He tore his ACL as a rookie in 2022 and missed the last 10 games of that season. The two injuries are not connected.
- Who starts for the Jets if Hall misses time?
- Braelon Allen is the listed RB2 and took over first-team work after Hall went down Monday. Isaiah Davis is already out with a knee. Kene Nwangwu is next in the room if both are limited. None of that changes Hall’s long-term role.