Jets RB Breece Hall heading to Denver without 'pitch count' - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets running back Breece Hall returns Sunday to the scene of his football nightmare — Denver. He's going back with a sound knee, ready for a bigger workload.

«From an opportunity standpoint, there is no pitch count with him anymore,» coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday, removing Hall's playing-time restrictions from the first four games.

It was at Empower Field where the Jets' once-promising 2022 season took a major turn. On Oct. 23, Hall, enjoying a terrific rookie year, went down with a season-ending ACL tear. The Jets defeated the Broncos 16-9 to improve to 5-2 as Hall scored on a 62-yard run but they dropped eight of their next 10 games without the dynamic runner.

Hall made it back for this season's opener, but his playing time has been limited, in large part, because they don't want to tax his surgically repaired knee. He's averaging only eight carries and 22 snaps per game, but it sounds like Saleh is ready to turn him loose.

«We'd love to get him going, but at the same time, we've got a lot of guys that we want to get involved,» he said.

Hall didn't have much of a reaction when informed of Saleh's comment about playing time, saying he never gave the restriction much thought. It certainly didn't affect his efficiency. He's averaging 6.6 yards per carry, second among qualified running backs. The Miami Dolphins' Devon Achane leads with an 11.4 average.

«I'm able to go out there, be myself every day,» Hall said. «I don't have any restrictions anymore, so it's been good.»

The Jets have divided the workload between Hall (87 plays), Dalvin Cook (72) and Michael Carter (59), their third-down back. Hall has been the most explosive runner. He already has runs of 83 and 43 yards, the latter coming