{"id":43809,"date":"2026-02-25T00:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43809"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:12:51","slug":"chiefs-get-bad-news-on-rumored-40-million-running-back-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43809","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Get Bad News on Rumored $40 Million Running Back Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/breece-hall-new-york-jets_3688ae.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/breece-hall-new-york-jets_3688ae.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/breece-hall-new-york-jets_3688ae.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/breece-hall-new-york-jets_3688ae.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs Get Bad News on Rumored $40 Million Running Back Target\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to address their struggling backfield this offseason, but one potential target may be coming off the table.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs failed to get consistent production from their running backs last season, which allowed opposing defenses to put increasing pressure on quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The problems compounded as the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade, leading many insiders to predict that running back would be a priority for the team in the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs may have one fewer target as free agency approaches, with one of the top backs now not expected to hit the open market.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs Lose Out on Breece Hall<\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs were named a top potential landing spot for Breece Hall, the versatile New York Jets running back who is set to become an unrestricted free agent. But Jets general manager Darren Mougey said the team won\u2019t let Hall leave the building, saying they will use the franchise tag if needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdeally, we\u2019d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,\u201d Mougey told reporters at the combine on Tuesday, via ESPN. \u201cI\u2019ve said that for the past year since I got here. Breece is a good player, and we want to find a way to keep him around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been going through that process and are still doing so. We have a week to find out, if we can\u2019t get to an agreement, which way we\u2019ll go with the tag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reporter\u00a0Jared Feinberg of SI.com identified Hall as the top free agent option for the Chiefs, noting that he had the potential to bloom in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">\u201cHall has the obvious talent to be one of the best players at his position in the right system,\u201d Feinberg wrote. \u201cInjuries or the lack of consistency within the Jets\u2019 offense have hurt his potential, and there is a real chance their best player could be looking for a new home in 2026. Hall likely wants to see wins at a high rate, and the Chiefs would provide that in theory, giving their offense and Patrick Mahomes an outstanding runner, who would quickly become a top playmaker on the roster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall was projected to sign a $40 million contract, which would have been a significant commitment for the Chiefs but not out of the realm of possibility after some cap-cutting moves, which included a contract restructure for Mahomes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Another Option for the Chiefs<\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs could still have some other targets to boost their backfield, including Jacksonville Jaguars back Travis Etienne. ESPN\u2019s Matt Bowen predicted he would end up in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEtienne has the play speed to upgrade a Chiefs run game that ranked 25th last season (106.6 yards per game),\u201d Bowen\u00a0wrote. \u201cAnd with his dual-threat ability as a pass catcher, Etienne would be schemed on screens and backfield releases in coach Andy Reid\u2019s system. This is a move to add more juice and big-play ability to the Kansas City offense. Etienne\u2019s 26 rushes of 10 or more yards with Jacksonville tied for 12th in the NFL last season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs won&#8217;t be able to land Breece Hall after the New York Jets said they would use the franchise tag on the running back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chiefs Get Bad News on Rumored $40 Million Running Back Target - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43809\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chiefs Get Bad News on Rumored $40 Million Running Back Target - 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