Running back is one of the more intriguing positions on the New York Jets’ depth chart.

The team locked up Breece Hall, their star and workhorse back, on a three-year, $45 million deal, which is already looking like a great move.

Behind Hall, though, here is a look at the Jets’ depth chart at the position.

  • Braelon Allen
  • Isaiah Davis
  • Kene Nwangwu
  • Chip Trayanum (UDFA)
  • Sam Scott (UDFA)

Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis have yet to cement themselves as consistent backup options, while Nwangwu is a pure special-teamer. Chip Trayanum and Sam Scott were UDFA pickups following this year’s draft.

It’s safe to say there isn’t much certainty behind Hall, which raises the question: do the Jets need to add a running back before the season starts?

Do the Jets need to acquire another running back?

Braelon Allen, who continues to get fans excited for his potential each summer before the pads come on, suffered a knee injury in Week 4 of last season.

In 21 career games, he has collected 410 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 110 attempts (3.7 yards per carry). In the receiving game, he’s hauled in 21 of his 30 targets for 165 yards and a touchdown.

During his rookie campaign in 2024, his 3.6 yards per attempt finished as the fourth-lowest mark among 47 qualified rushers. Also, despite being labeled as a power back, his 2.86 yards after contact per attempt ranked 34th.

Even before he went down in Week 4, Allen didn’t deliver anything to write home about. He rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown throughout 18 attempts while fumbling near the goal-line in the team’s loss to Miami in Week 4. Furthermore, his average yards after contact per attempt fell to 2.56.

Similar to Allen, Isaiah Davis has flashed potential throughout his two years in the league, but has struggled to consistently perform at a level that proves he could be a viable RB2.

Across 33 career games, Davis has posted 419 rushing yards across 73 attempts (5.6 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns, although many of those carries came on third-and-long or in garbage time. He has also added 261 yards and a touchdown in the receiving game on 30 receptions.

If Hall goes down this season, it’s safe to say the Jets’ rushing attack will be in a very rough spot.

Could there be a situation where Davis and/or Allen burst onto the scene in that case? Possibly, but nothing we’ve seen these past two years can make a reliable case for Allen or Davis to be tabbed as “breakout” candidates this season.

Adding a veteran running back before the season begins is certainly a route the Jets should explore, as the team is one Breece Hall injury away from losing the rushing element of their offense.