Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday during their bye week, according to the NFL transaction wire.
The move ends Blue’s second stint on the active roster after a brief and limited role with a division rival.
Blue, a 2025 fifth-round selection (No. 149 overall) out of Texas, spent his rookie season with the Cowboys. He appeared in five games, rushing 38 times for 129 yards and one touchdown.
His most notable performance came in the regular-season finale against the New York Giants, when he carried 16 times for 64 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown after other backs were unavailable.
Speed was part of his appeal—he ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the Combine—but he never solidified a consistent role behind the team’s preferred options.
Dallas waived Blue on final roster cutdown day in late August 2026. He went unclaimed.
Reports at the time noted the organization had moved on, with coach Brian Schottenheimer’s comments signaling limited interest in bringing him back.
Blue himself later acknowledged that maturity issues had held him back as a rookie. He quickly landed with the Eagles on their practice squad the next day.
In Philadelphia, Blue’s path was turbulent.
The Eagles promoted him to the 53-man roster on October 17, waived him three days later, returned him to the practice squad, and promoted him again on October 28 after placing Dameon Pierce on injured reserve.
He appeared in games against the Commanders and Giants but recorded no rushing attempts and just one offensive touch—a 9-yard reception. His primary contribution was on special teams as a kickoff returner (12 returns for 268 yards, 22.3 average). The Eagles never fully trusted him with meaningful offensive snaps behind Saquon Barkley.
The waiver leaves Barkley as Philadelphia’s only healthy running back currently on the active roster not on injured reserve, with Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, and Pierce sidelined. Elijah Mitchell remains on the practice squad and is the likeliest candidate to replace Blue if the Eagles choose to promote him.
From a Cowboys standpoint, Blue’s release by a division rival underscores the limited return on a fifth-round investment.
Dallas has since leaned on Javonte Williams as its lead back, a decision that has produced more consistent production than Blue offered in either uniform.
Blue, now a free agent subject to waivers, will look for another opportunity elsewhere. If he clears, the Eagles could pursue him again for the practice squad, but his offensive impact has remained minimal wherever he has been.
For Dallas fans tracking former draft picks, Blue’s brief NFC East stay serves as a reminder that draft capital alone does not guarantee a lasting role when production and consistency lag.
