New York Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich provided fantasy football managers with a piece of good news on Friday afternoon in Florham Park, updating running back Breece Hall’s Week 15 status.
“Breece, he looks good right now, so it’s promising,” said Ulbrich.
After back-to-back days as a non-participant, Hall practiced fully in an indication that the RB1 will be available for the December 15 road test against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He did not practice leading up to the Week 14 trip to Miami and was listed as doubtful before missing a game for the first time this season.
Hall’s knee issue dates back multiple weeks. After the bye, he was questionable to face the Seattle Seahawks on December 1 and wound up playing 62 percent of snaps while rushing 12 times for 60 yards. Over 12 games, Hall had totaled 1,093 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns.
As of now, there is no plan to shut Hall down prematurely.
“If there was a structural problem, from the standpoint of impacting his future with this team or his future for his career, we would definitely shut him down, if it was in the best interest of Breece. We’re not at that point right now, so we’ll see how it goes,” said Ulbrich.
Rookies Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis carried the load in Hall’s absence on December 8 against the Dolphins. The two combined for combined to rush for 83 yards rushing and 65 yards receiving.
The Jets’ next opponent features the NFL’s worst-ranked defense on multiple fronts. The Jaguars surrender 396.1 yards per game, 5.97 yards per play and 7.77 yards per pass play – all league worsts.
The Jets (3-10) and the Jaguars (3-10) will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in Jacksonville.
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