Jets activate RB Breece Hall (knee) off PUP list

Monday, the New York Jets landed Dalvin Cook. Tuesday, another big-time piece of the backfield returns to the field.

Breece Hall has been activated off the physically unable to perform list, the Jets announced on Tuesday.

Hall is expected to be limited in his return as the Jets ramp up his workload in hopes he’s ready for Week 1, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

The 2022 second-round pick got off to a hot start in his rookie campaign before suffering an ACL tear in Week 7. A dual threat, Hall rushed for 463 yards and four touchdowns on 80 carries and added 19 catches for 218 yards and another TD.

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Hall averaged 97.3 scrimmage yards per game as a rookie. His 5.8 YPC and 6.9 yards per touch in 2022 were both the second-highest by a rookie since 1970 behind only Bo Jackson in 1987 (minimum 10 carries per game and three games played as a rookie).

If healthy, Hall brings a home-run threat to the Jets backfield and a dynamite outlet for Aaron Rodgers.

Monday’s signing of Cook, who is likely a week or so away from practicing after offseason shoulder surgery, takes the pressure off the Jets from pushing Hall back quickly from his ACL tear. Gang Green now has the luxury of curtailing the second-year back’s early season work.

Hall coming off the PUP list before the second preseason game is a great sign, but the Jets can take it slow with his process. We’ve seen many running backs take time to get up to full speed following knee injuries — Saquon Barkley and J.K. Dobbins in recent seasons come to mind. The Jets don’t have to force the issue with Cook now in the building.

When Cook and Hall are healthy, Gang Green will boast a dynamic dual-threat backfield as they push for a deep playoff run in Rodgers’ first season in New York.

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