Jets Star Gets 4-Year, $38 Million Contract Projection Amid Trade Buzz
The New York Jets came into the season with some moderate expectations. After cutting ties with Aaron Rodgers and a slew of others, the Jets had a clean slate to start from scratch. They added Justin Fields and plenty of others to the roster and coaching staff. But all these additions have been for nothing, it seems.
The Jets sit at 1-7 through eight weeks, and it took them until Week 8 to secure their first win. At times, they've looked like the worst team in the league, and it's hard to argue against that given the production of the roster.
As a result, the Jets are mixed around in a lot of intriguing trade rumors. The top trade chip for New York is running back Breece Hall. Hall's contract expires at the end of the season, which has caused his name to be thrown in these rumors.
But the Jets could look to re-sign or extend him rather than trade him at the deadline, but it all comes down to the money.
Jets need to take advantage of latest Breece Hall contract projection
Spotrac recently projected Hall to sign a four-year deal worth $38 million, which puts him at less than $10 million per season. At this price, or anything close, the Jets need to do everything in their power to sign him rather than trade him.
Hall is a huge piece of the Jets' team right now. He's a focal point of the offense when everybody is healthy, but with Garrett Wilson sitting on the sidelines with a knee injury, Hall is seemingly the only star playmaker the Jets have.
He practically willed the Jets to a victory in Week 8, scoring two impressive touchdowns before throwing the game-winning touchdown on a trick play to beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Jets have the money to sign Hall to a deal like this, though it would likely be a bit more expensive in reality. Still, even if it's four years and $60 million, the Jets need to do what they can to keep their core together. The job of the quarterback would be much harder without Hall in New York.
BREAKING NEWS: The New England Patriots are facing a potential setback as star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is reportedly dealing with a new injury just days before Week 7. Multiple sources confirm that Diggs’ status for the upcoming game is uncertain, sparking concern among fans and analysts. As the Patriots prepare for their crucial matchup, all eyes are on Diggs to see if he can recover in time, and how his absence, if any, might impact the team’s chances for a win.
It’s Week 7 in the NFL, which means that for teams around the league, injury concerns are most certainly coming into focus. Count the Patriots, who have managed to stay relatively healthy this season, among them.
But the practice report from Wednesday noted that pass-rushers Harold Landry and Anfernee Jennings both sat out with ankle injuries while safety Jaylinn Hawkins was out with a hamstring issue. No one has been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Tennessee, but both Jennings and Hawkins missed Week 6’s game in New Orleans.
Some veteran players were down as limited for Wednesday’s practice, including defensive lineman Christian Barmore and right tackle Morgan Moses. Also on that list was star receiver Stefon Diggs, who current leads the team with 32 catches and 387 yards receiving.
Diggs entered the season as an injury concern, coming back from tearing his ACL in October of 2024. But his knee has shown no signs of wear and tear–his listed injury on Wednesday was his chest.
Stefon Diggs Praised Patriots Mindset
After practice, though, Diggs gave no indication he would not play on Sunday. At age 32, perhaps the team simply decided to go a bit easy on him, especially with the third straight road game looming on Sunday.
He commented on the mindset of practice on Wednesday. “I feel like we came in with the right mindset today, trying to get back on track,” he said.
Diggs spoke about playing on the road and sounded like he expects to be part of the fun on Sunday.
“It’s hard to go on the road, it’s hard to win on the road,” Diggs said. “It’s hard to get wins in general. We’ve been on the road consecutively for some weeks now and I feel like we are getting accustomed to it–looking forward to playing what’s in front of us.”
Stefon Diggs: ‘Don’t Drink the Kool Aid’
Diggs also weighed in on the Patriots’ status as the leaders of the AFC East, and the fact that they’re now shaping up to be the darlings of the conference with three straight wins behind them. Diggs has no patience for midseason self-congratulations.
“Hell no. The biggest thing is, don’t drink the Kool Aid,” Diggs said. “People are going to say a lot of things about you but it’s the second quarter of the season. You break it up into quarters. And don’t buy into that, I feel like you can distracted by how good they say you are.
“And you can be doing different things or not committed to the process how you were before, so I don’t think–this is not that kind of team, we’re not that kind of team.”
Getty New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel returns to face Tennessee Titans.
Patriots ‘Not Trying to Win One for the Gipper’
Diggs was echoing the outlook of head coach Mike Vrabel, who is taking his team to Tennessee to play the very same team that fired him two years ago in a surprising move. Vrabel has done his best to downplay both the Patriots’ winning streak and the notion of getting revenge in Nashville.
“Yeah, we’re not trying to win one for the Gipper here. We’re just trying to make sure that these guys are focused on improving, and I think that they are. I think they’re locked in. And hopefully we can get them as prepared as we possibly can between now and Sunday,” he said.
