Back in April, the Dallas Cowboys drafted two rookie running backs to shore up their backfield. And then seemingly forgot all about them. Both Jaydon Blue (5th round) and Phil Mafah (7th round) spent most of the year watching the Cowboys play along with the rest of us.
The Dallas Cowboys lost their season finale to the New York Giants, in a lopsided contest. Dallas came into this one looking flat and never found a good rhythm.
The Dallas Cowboys are playing a Week 18 game against the New York Giants that's essentially meaningless to a fanbase that has to watch "America's Team" miss the playoffs once again.
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The Dallas Cowboys are entering the final weekend of their regular season banged up, and that means a huge opportunity lies ahead for rookie running back Jaydon Blue.
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When the Dallas Cowboys selected running back Jaydon Blue with fifth-round draft pick in April, it was unclear what his role would be. Would he start, something head coach Brian Schottenheimer seemed open to the idea of, or would he be a RB2 or RB3 with a change of pace?
The Dallas Cowboys may have strengthened their backfield by signing Israel Abanikanda, a player the Cowboys had in high regard in the 2023 NFL Draft. The move happened at a pivotal point in the season.
The Dallas Cowboys may have strengthened their backfield by signing Israel Abanikanda, a player the Cowboys had in high regard in the 2023 NFL Draft. The move happened at a pivotal point in the season.
When the Dallas Cowboys selected running back Jaydon Blue in the fifth round of the draft, many saw it as a potential steal. The Texas product possessed intriguing speed and versatility, but his transition to the NFL has been challenging.
Dallas Cowboys fans hoped fifth-round rookie running back Jaydon Blue could exceed the expectations of being a Day 3 pick and rise as a significant weapon on offense early in his career.
Jaydon Blue was supposed to be a difference-maker for the Dallas Cowboys, but after six weeks, he has yet to produce much of anything. The fifth-round pick out of Texas wasn't expected to be a lead back, but there were hopes that his speed and pass-catching ability could help him become a factor in their offensive game plan.
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It shouldn't surprise the Dallas Cowboys front office that running back Javonte Williams is having a breakout season with the team. However, it's probably safe to say the franchise did not expect Williams to have such a strong start to the season, given his numbers with the Denver Broncos for the last four seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys' running back room has been a major surprise with its success through the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Unfortunately, it has taken a hit.
A Dallas Cowboys rookie endangered his first NFL game because of his choice of shoes.
Dallas Cowboys fans were excited on Sunday afternoon while waiting for the primetime showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Before Week 4 inactives were announced, rookie running back Jaydon Blue teased his potential debut.
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.
There were plenty of things to watch in the Dallas Cowboys' preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons, and in the 31-13 win, it was Jaydon Blue who caught most people's attention.
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.
The 2025 preseason has been one to forget for the Dallas Cowboys; the sloppy performances have been hard to watch, and the notable absences, like rookie Jaydon Blue, have hurt the excitement for those games.
Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue was beginning to flash in training camp and work his way up the depth chart before injury struck. A bruised heel/ankle has seen Jaydon sidelined for the past couple of weeks, with the coaching staff and fanbase eager to see him in a preseason outing.
Dallas Cowboys rookie Jaydon Blue, slotted as the No. 3 running back for the team's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, exited Thursday's practice with a lower body injury.
Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue has been flashing at training camp in Oxnard, making most forget about that "lazy" narrative that followed him.
Did the Dallas Cowboys find their next star running back in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft?
In what is usually a dull time in the NFL news cycle, Cowboys’ rookie Jaydon Blue sparked headlines after a back-and-forth with some newfound criticism this week.
Here we are, folks, getting ready for Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, and we have rookie running back Jaydon Blue the subject of headlines, negative headlines.
The one spot on offense that continues to give me a headache when I look at the depth chart is the running back position. Yes, Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have been good, and are veterans that have rushed for over 1,000 yards before, but do they have anything left in the tank for the Cowboys to have a threat on the ground in 2025?
ESPN’s Todd Archer reports the Cowboys are signing fifth-round RB Jaydon Blue to a rookie contract. Blue is the eighth Cowboys’ draft pick to sign his rookie deal.
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Texas RB Jaydon Blue said he will be taking official 30 visits with four teams in the next month, per Jordan Reid. The list includes: Broncos Eagles Steelers Texans Blue is a third-down back prospect who is drawing some attention for his speed.
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