The Dallas Cowboys lost their backup running back two days before Sunday night’s season opener.
The Philadelphia Eagles have added another running back with NFC East history, signing former Dallas Cowboys fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue to the practice squad after Dallas waived him in final roster cuts.
The Philadelphia Eagles have filled out their 17-man practice squad, setting their initial 70-man roster -- the key word here is initial. There will be changes to the practice squad all season, whether teams actually decide to sign players to their active roster or the Eagles promote players to the active roster themselves.
There are 44 running backs in NFL history who have rushed for at least 100 yards on 30 or more occasions. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer didn’t hide how difficult the last two days of roster cuts were for him. Speaking to reporters in a press conference held at the Dallas Cowboys’ team headquarters and practice facility, Schottenheimer opened by addressing the toll it took.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
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 Cowboys cut running back Jaydon Blue on Sunday, but the second-year man is staying in the NFC East. Blue is joining the Eagles’ practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys rivalry has been as strong as ever in recent memory, with both teams fielding some of the best rosters in the NFC over the past decade.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys trimmed their roster down to 53 players and made some interesting cuts in doing so. The most shocking was cutting second-year running back Jaydon Blue, who was never able to win over the coaching staff.
FRISCO, Texas — Brian Schottenheimer said Malik Davis‘ work, not any shortcoming from Jaydon Blue, is what cost Blue a roster spot with the Dallas Cowboys.
Second-year running back Jaydon Blue is no longer with the Dallas Cowboys, and it appears he won't get another shot with "America's Team."
The Dallas Cowboys just flipped their running back depth chart right before the season kicks off. Todd Archer reported that the team is waiving Jaydon Blue to clear the way for Malik Davis as the official No.
The Dallas Cowboys have made their final roster decisions ahead of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline, releasing 36 players as they shape the team that will open the 2026 regular season.
No matter how much mental preparation players have throughout the offseason about the uncertainty of the roster cut, it’s never enough. Dallas Cowboys have whittled down their roster to the league-mandated limit of 53 and have surprisingly let go of running back Jaydon Blue.
NFL teams trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players before the deadline at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. As usual, it was one of the most emotionally taxing weekends in the league.
A surprising cut-down day development out of Dallas.
FRISCO, Texas — Jaydon Blue put weight on this offseason so he could hold blocks, and the Dallas Cowboys running back said Wednesday that being more decisive was the other thing he set out to fix.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jaydon Blue did not practice at any point during the week, then led all rushers in the Dallas Cowboys‘ 34-13 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals with 15 carries for 75 yards.
Jaydon Blue has provided the Dallas Cowboys with plenty of reasons to be excited about his potential throughout training camp. The second-year running back has routinely flashed the explosiveness that made him an intriguing fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Dallas Cowboys may have already found the player they need to complete their backfield, with Jaydon Blue entering 2026 as a strong candidate for a
I am fully putting Jaydon Blue into the breakout player category for the 2026 season, and before I get the “Your crazy comments.” Let me explain. His rookie season gave us nothing.
The Dallas Cowboys made promising running back Jaydon Blue a fifth-round pick during the 2025 NFL Draft, but he looked more like a bust than a potential starter through his rookie season.
Jaydon Blue’s return ability could give the Dallas Cowboys a tough roster decision and turn KaVontae Turpin into a good trade chip. I’m not saying the Cowboys should cut Turpin.
Jaydon Blue should get the first shot at the Dallas Cowboys backup running back spot before the Cowboys sign a veteran. We don’t need to see Dallas go chasing another veteran running back just because the backup spot isn’t fully settled.
A Dallas Cowboys rookie endangered his first NFL game because of his choice of shoes.
The Dallas Cowboys are hoping a member of their revamped backfield will seize control of the lead running back job early in the season, but their highly touted rookie is not off to a great start.
The fifth-round pick injured his right ankle/heel on Aug. 7 and missed two weeks of practice before returning to play the Falcons in his preseason debut. He reinjured the same ankle in that contest.
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