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The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0will not be adding any more help for quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0this year, but next spring the offense could begin to look considerably different around the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n
Kansas City was in discussions with the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0about a trade for running back\u00a0Breece Hall, which fell through due to squabble over compensation \u2014 New York wanted a third-round pick, while the Chiefs weren\u2019t willing to go higher than a fourth-rounder. In retrospect, both teams are probably losers in the lack of an outcome, as the Jets will now watch him leave for nothing, while the Chiefs won\u2019t be able to utilize his skill set to help them make a stretch run.<\/p>\n
Longterm, however, Kansas City can still come out on top. All things considered, 30-year-old\u00a0Kareem Hunt\u00a0hasn\u2019t played poorly for the Chiefs, but he\u2019s a backup at this point in his career and in the final season of his contract. Meanwhile, former seventh-round pick\u00a0Isiah Pacheco\u00a0is headed for free agency himself in March.<\/p>\n
The team could bring back Hunt on another cheap deal, they\u2019re currently paying him\u00a0$1.5 million\u00a0for 2025, but the time has come for the Chiefs to pair a serious running back with Mahomes. Hall fits the bill, and ESPN ranked him the No. 6 overall player in the 2026 free agent class, not to mention the top running back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHall was coveted at the trade deadline. That the Jets wanted a third-round pick in return for a running back reminds that Hall has top-end talent,\u201d\u00a0Jeremy Fowler wrote Wednesday. \u201cAnd my sense is he will do just fine in free agency \u2014 think\u00a0Josh Jacobs\u2018\u00a0four-year,\u00a0$48 million\u00a0deal signed in March 2024 as a possibility. A few personnel evaluators thought that was a fair contract comp.\u201d<\/p>\n
GettyRunning back Breece Hall of the New York Jets.<\/p>\n
Hall, 24, was a second-round pick in 2022. Spotrac currently projects his market value at\u00a0$42 million total\u00a0over a new four-year contract, but the value of the position has gone up some in recent years considering the impact players like\u00a0Saquon Barkley\u00a0and\u00a0Derrick Henry\u00a0have made on Super Bowl-winning and\/or Super Bowl-contending teams.<\/p>\n
Kansas City is obviously both of those things, and the absence of a longterm solution at the position puts the franchise in a prime spot to pursue Hall. That is why several analysts suggested the Chiefs deal for Hall ahead of the deadline, and why Kansas City almost did.<\/p>\n
\u201cHall is a pending free agent and the Jets probably have bigger fish to fry this offseason, while the Chiefs are not getting as much as they\u2019d probably like out of their offensive backfield,\u201d\u00a0Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report wrote October 29. \u201cHall yields the Jets a late-round pick and becomes a cog in a backfield that also contains Isiah Pacheco\u00a0and\u00a0Kareem Hunt, who takes a sizable back seat.\u201d<\/p>\n
GettyNew York Jets running back Breece Hall.<\/p>\n
Hall was a breakout player during his rookie year before an ACL tear derailed it less than halfway through the campaign.<\/p>\n
However, he has been healthy and reliable since and is on track to put up his first 1,000-yard season after coming close in each of the past two years.<\/p>\n
Hall has tallied 644 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season (4.8 yards per carry) to go along with 22 receptions for 220 yards and a score.<\/p>\n
The night at Lambeau Field ended not only with a 7-10 loss for the Green Bay Packers against the Philadelphia Eagles, but also with a rare moment \u2014 when the opponent bowed their heads in respect for a warrior on the losing side. During the postgame MVP announcement, as Jalen Hurts\u2019 name echoed on the big screen, one Eagles player smiled, turned to his teammate, and said softly: \u201cJosh Jacobs played like a true warrior. Every time he touched the ball, we could feel the energy and determination from the Packers\u2019 side. If anyone deserved it more tonight, it was him.\u201d<\/p>\n
That moment was quickly captured and spread across social media, becoming a symbol of respect and true sportsmanship. Even in defeat, Josh Jacobs played like a hero. He scored the Packers\u2019 only touchdown, delivering six precious points with a powerful 6-yard run through the heart of the Eagles\u2019 defense in the fourth quarter \u2014 a play that embodied strength, hunger, and heart.<\/p>\n
Jacobs finished the game with 87 yards and 1 touchdown on 17 carries, but the numbers alone couldn\u2019t capture his effort. Throughout all 60 minutes, Jacobs wasn\u2019t just the engine of the Packers\u2019 offense \u2014 he was its soul, constantly fueling his teammates even as they trailed for most of the game. \u201cI don\u2019t care about the scoreboard. I just want my team to fight until the very last second,\u201d he said as he left the field, sweat mixing with the Wisconsin cold.<\/p>\n
Head coach Matt LaFleur had nothing but praise after the game: \u201cJacobs never quits. In every situation, he carries the spirit of a leader. We didn\u2019t win, but he showed what it truly means to be a Packer.\u201d Even Jalen Hurts, the game\u2019s official MVP, didn\u2019t hesitate to add: \u201cJacobs is a beast. I respect the way he fights.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the stands, Packers fans rose to their feet as Jacobs walked down the tunnel \u2014 no one called his name, but their eyes and applause said it all. Though the team had fallen short, they knew they had just witnessed a performance fueled by heart, pride, and relentless spirit.<\/p>\n
That night, the Packers walked off in defeat, but Josh Jacobs walked off as a winner \u2014 respected by opponents, loved by teammates, and remembered by fans. In the freezing air of Lambeau Field, admiration replaced disappointment \u2014 and that, perhaps, was the most beautiful victory in sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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