Former Texas Longhorns running back Jaydon Blue was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, according to the NFL transaction wire, ending his latest stint on the team’s 53-man roster during the bye week.

The 22-year-old from Klein Cain High School in the Houston area joined the Eagles after the Dallas Cowboys waived him during final roster cuts in late August.

Dallas had selected Blue in the fifth round (No. 149 overall) of the 2025 draft out of Texas. As a rookie he appeared in five games, rushing for 129 yards and one touchdown on 38 carries.

With the Longhorns he showed the explosiveness that made him a draft pick, totaling roughly 1,100 all-purpose yards in his final college season.

Blue’s time in Philadelphia was a revolving-door experience.

He signed with the Eagles’ practice squad on August 31, was promoted to the active roster in mid-October, waived days later, re-signed to the practice squad, and elevated again on October 28 after Dameon Pierce went on injured reserve.

In his most recent active-roster stint he dressed for the Eagles’ games against the Commanders and Giants but saw almost no offensive work—one 9-yard reception and zero carries.

He was used primarily on special teams as a kickoff returner.

The move leaves Saquon Barkley as the only healthy running back currently on Philadelphia’s 53-man roster, with Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, and Pierce on injured reserve.

Blue could clear waivers and return to the practice squad, or he may look for another opportunity elsewhere.

For Texas fans who watched Blue’s speed and playmaking ability at the collegiate level, the early-career turbulence is a familiar NFL story.

Many Longhorns products take uneven paths after leaving Austin.

Blue’s journey from the Forty Acres to Dallas and then across the NFC East has already included multiple roster moves in just his second season.

Whether he lands with another team or returns to the Eagles’ practice squad, the former Longhorn still has time to carve out a more stable role in the league.