Hall became an unrestricted free agent in 2016 and attended private visits with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. It was speculated that Hall remain unsigned due to a back surgery he underwent in the beginning of the offseason to repair a disc injury. Hall required epidurals to play throughout the injury in the second half of the season. Hall remained a free agent, but received interest from the Cincinnati Bengals after they lost rookie 2016 first round pick William Jackson III to injury. It was reported that Hall declined a contract offer to return to the Bengals and chose to sign with the New York Giants instead.