The Philadelphia Eagles waived running back Jaydon Blue on Tuesday, leaving Saquon Barkley as the only healthy running back on the active roster amid a season of injuries at the position.
“The Eagles waived RB Jaydon Blue,” The Athletic’s Zach Berman wrote on Nov. 10.
The move comes during the team’s bye week and continues a pattern of roster churn at running back. Barkley has dealt with a hamstring issue and other ailments that have limited his availability and production at times this season.
Will Shipley remains on injured reserve after a partial plantar fascia tear. Tank Bigsby is also on IR with an abdominal injury. Dameon Pierce landed on IR late last month, and Carson Steele was waived with an injury settlement in October after a shoulder issue.
Blue, a 2025 fifth-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys out of Texas, never recorded a rushing attempt in his time with Philadelphia. He appeared in games against the Washington Commanders and New York Giants, catching one pass for nine yards.
His primary contributions came on special teams, where he handled kickoff returns and averaged roughly 22 yards per return in limited action.
In 2025 with Dallas, Blue played in five games, rushing 38 times for 129 yards and one touchdown while adding one reception for five yards. He was waived by the Cowboys during final roster cuts in late August after limited opportunities and earlier questions about his consistency.
The Eagles signed him to their practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster in mid-October, waived a few days later, returned to the practice squad, and was elevated again on Oct. 28 after Pierce’s injury.
That second stint produced no offensive carries before Tuesday’s waiver. The team had previously cited the need for depth behind Barkley while Shipley, Bigsby and others recovered.
Elijah Mitchell, a former San Francisco 49ers running back who has been elevated from the practice squad in recent weeks, remains an option for promotion. Mitchell has recorded carries and receptions in spot duty this season.
At Texas, Blue produced 730 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 along with 368 receiving yards. His college production and speed led some to view him as a potential contributor in the NFL, though his professional output has remained modest.
The Eagles rank near the bottom of the league in rushing yards per game this season as the injuries have mounted. Barkley has shouldered the bulk of the remaining workload when available.
Blue’s latest release leaves open the possibility he clears waivers and returns to a practice squad elsewhere or with Philadelphia. For now, the Eagles’ active roster features only one running back not on injured reserve.
The transaction was reported across multiple outlets Tuesday afternoon as the team reshaped its roster heading into the second half of the season.
