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Bleeding Green Nation fantasy football takes on Jaydon Blue
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All Bleeding Green Nation insights about Jaydon Blue
NegativeRoleOct 30, 2026
If Barkley cannot play, Jaydon Blue is the only healthy running back on the Eagles' active roster. Blue was called up from the practice squad on Wednesday. As a rookie with the Dallas Cowboys last season, Blue logged 38 carries for 129 rushing yards (3.4 average) and one reception for five receiving yards. The source characterizes the Eagles' potential backfield of Blue and Elijah Mitchell as "not exactly the most inspiring."NegativeRoleOct 29, 2026
Blue was called up from the practice squad on Wednesday and is now the only healthy running back on the Eagles' active roster if Barkley misses Week 8; as a rookie with Dallas last season, Blue logged 38 carries for 129 rushing yards (3.4 average) and one reception for five receiving yards.PositiveRoleOct 28, 2026
Blue was signed from the practice squad to the active roster after the Eagles waived and re-signed him following his Week 6 appearance against Carolina; with Pierce going on injured reserve and Barkley still banged up, Blue is seemingly in line to have a role against the Washington Commanders in Week 8.NegativeDepth ChartOct 22, 2026
Running back re-signed to Eagles practice squad; part of roster depth moves as team addresses growing injury list and fills remaining roster spots.NegativeDepth ChartOct 22, 2026
Jaydon Blue, the Eagles' sixth-string running back option, was cut from the roster, contributing to the severe depth chart depletion at the position during Saquon Barkley's hamstring injury absence.NegativeRoleOct 20, 2026
Blue, a fifth-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Draft, was signed to the Eagles' practice squad on the last day of August and then elevated to the roster on Friday to serve as third running back behind Pierce and Steele. Despite Steele getting injured early in Week 6, the Eagles did not trust Blue to play any snaps on offense or special teams, leading to his waiver release.NegativeRoleOct 19, 2026
Jaydon Blue was called up from the practice squad and dressed for the game but the Eagles clearly did not trust him to play, leaving him inactive despite Carson Steele's shoulder injury forcing Dameon Pierce into heavy workload.NegativeRoleOct 18, 2026
Active for the first time in his Eagles career after being a former Dallas Cowboys draft pick; likely to have a small role or none at all in Week 6 behind Pierce and Steele.PositiveRoleOct 17, 2026
Signed from practice squad to active roster to fill running back depth with Saquon Barkley dealing with hamstring injury and both Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley on injured reserve. Blue joins Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele as backfield options for Week 6 game vs. Panthers.NegativeRoleOct 12, 2026
Blue is listed as one of three backup running backs (alongside Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele) who would assume primary backfield duties if Saquon Barkley cannot return for Week 6 against the Panthers. This represents a significant workload opportunity in a depleted Eagles backfield with Tank Bigsby on injured reserve and Will Shipley sidelined by a foot injury.NegativeDepth ChartOct 12, 2026
Practice squad running back who could be called up by the Eagles to provide additional depth at the position. With Barkley, Bigsby, and Shipley all unavailable or limited, Blue represents a potential roster addition if the Eagles need to bolster their RB group.NegativeRoleOct 5, 2026
Practice squad running back who recently joined the Eagles in September; listed as a potential depth option but with less established track record than other practice squad backs.NegativeBustSep 3, 2026
2025 fifth-round pick released by Cowboys after disappointing preseason performance. Blue entered camp with legitimate expectations of competing for the RB2 role behind Javonte Williams, but his rookie season was underwhelming as he spent most of 2025 on the bench. In the 2026 preseason, despite showing flashes of speed and explosiveness, Blue finished with 23 carries for 94 yards (4.1 yards per carry) and two receptions for 15 yards, with no touchdowns and no defining moment to secure his roster spot. Dallas chose to claim Emari Demercado off waivers instead. Blue was subsequently signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad as a developmental change-of-pace and receiving option.NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026
Practice squad running back changed from No. 23 to No. 30; the source notes that No. 23 is too flashy for a third-string practice squad back and that No. 30 is a more humble look appropriate for a smaller pass-catching back profile.NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026
A 2025 fifth-round pick (No. 149 overall) by the Dallas Cowboys, Blue played just 78 offensive snaps as a rookie, logging 38 carries for 129 yards (3.4 average) and one touchdown, plus one target for five yards. During the 2026 preseason, he produced 94 rushing yards on 23 attempts (4.1 average) and two catches for 15 yards. The Cowboys waived him while keeping only two running backs plus one fullback on their roster before claiming Emari Demercado off waivers from Kansas City as their RB3. The Eagles hosted Blue on a pre-draft visit last year and now add him to the practice squad to develop behind Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby, and Will Shipley on the active roster. Lance Zierlein's scouting report characterized him as a narrow-hipped, linear runner with good speed to threaten wide and attack downfield out of the backfield; he has adequate wiggle in the open field but lacks base strength to break tackles, and his real value will revolve around his ability to mismatch linebackers and threaten defenses as a receiver out of the backfield.NegativeDepth ChartSep 1, 2026
The Eagles signed the former Cowboys fifth-round pick (2025) to the practice squad. Blue finished his rookie season with 38 carries for 129 yards and one touchdown, plus one catch for five yards and special teams work (three kick returns for 72 yards). The source describes him as a young, versatile player with enough potential to warrant a practice squad spot in Philadelphia, suggesting the Eagles see depth value in his profile.NegativeBustAug 22, 2026
Blue's Cowboys tenure has been disappointing to this point. After playing in just five games during his rookie year, he was expected to take a step forward and cement himself as Dallas' RB2 in Oxnard, but that has not happened. While he has shown some flashes during camp, Blue has struggled with consistency, and his fumbling habits have reared their ugly head once again. In Dallas' first preseason game against Seattle, Blue got the most carries of any Cowboys running back but was not productive, recording just 19 yards on eight carries (2.4 Y/A).