Former Cowboys player is signing with Eagles

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Former Cowboys player is signing with Eagles

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Aug 31, 2026 9:42 PM ET

A former Dallas Cowboys player is jumping ship to a division rival.

The Philadelphia Eagles on Monday reportedly signed running back Jaydon Blue to their practice squad. The news comes just a day after the Cowboys released him.

Former Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue, released Sunday, is signing with the Eagles practice squad, per source. pic.twitter.com/iHn4yHDBNS
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2026

The Cowboys selected Blue last April in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The team signed him to a four-year, $4.63 million deal.

Blue served as Dallas’ third-string running back behind Javonte Williams and Malik Davis. He rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries across five games in his rookie campaign. The lone TD and nearly half of his yards came during the Cowboys’ inconsequential Week 18 clash against the New York Giants.

The Cowboys named Blue among the team’s final roster cuts ahead of the 2026 season. Perhaps the team had not forgotten about Blue wearing Louis Vuitton-Nike cleats last season, to the point that he developed blisters on his feet.

If nothing else, the Eagles can likely bank on Blue going extra hard for Philadelphia’s two regular-season games against Dallas this season.

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