Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue. Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Cowboys unsure of rookie's availability in season opener against Eagles

By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Aug 24, 2025 11:19 AM ET

The Dallas Cowboys are unsure if star cornerback Trevon Diggs or pass-rusher Micah Parsons will be available to play the Philadelphia Eagles when the regular season begins on Sept. 4.

The Cowboys added running back Jaydon Blue to the questionable list on Sunday morning.

Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Blue suffered a low ankle sprain in the Cowboys' 31-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night. The team is "h opeful" but uncertain the rookie will play against the Eagles.

"Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue suffered a low ankle sprain in Friday's preseason finale, per source," Fowler posted on X. "The rookie is hopeful to be ready for Week 1."

#Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue suffered a low ankle sprain in Friday's preseason finale, per source. The rookie is hopeful to be ready for Week 1.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 24, 2025

Blue had trouble staying healthy during training camp this summer. 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.

Blue carried the ball nine times for 25 yards and one touchdown in the contest before reinjuring the same ankle.

Blue's durability is a concern for the Cowboys before the regular season. The 5-foot-9, 196-pound running back has explosive speed, but the Cowboys need him to be available to play on the field on a roster that is short of depth at the position.

Javonte Williams, coming off a season in which he ran for 513 yards and four touchdowns for the Denver Broncos, is listed as the Cowboys' lead back. Seventh-round rookie Phil Mafah is Dallas' third running back behind Blue on the depth chart.

The Cowboys running game was anemic in 2024, rushing for 1,705 yards, the 27th most in the league.

Jordan Sigler

Jordan Sigler is a sports writer with a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network, and Athlon Sports. Based in Austin, Texas, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014

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