Eagles waive running back Jaydon Blue

The Philadelphia Eagles continued reshaping their roster during the bye week, waiving running back Jaydon Blue on Tuesday. Blue had been on the 53-man roster since Oct. 28, when Philadelphia promoted him from the practice squad after placing Dameon Pierce on injured reserve. He appeared in games against the Washington Commanders and New York Giants but received only one offensive touch, catching a pass for 9 yards against Washington. The move creates another opening on Philadelphia’s active roster and leaves Saquon Barkley as the only running back currently on the 53-man roster who isn't on injured reserve. Elijah Mitchell could be promoted Veteran Elijah Mitchell remains on Philadelphia’s practice squad after being elevated for games against the Dallas Cowboys, Commanders, and Giants. He has carried the ball six times for 17 yards during his three appearances with the Eagles . Because Mitchell has already received three standard game-day elevations, Philadelphia would need to sign him to the active roster for him to continue playing unless another roster mechanism becomes available. Barkley has been managing hamstring and back injuries, although he was cleared to play against New York. He carried the ball 13 times for 22 yards and scored Philadelphia’s only touchdown in the 19-11 loss. The Eagles also have Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley and Pierce on injured reserve, leaving the team with limited healthy depth behind Barkley. Blue’s release could precede Mitchell’s promotion or the addition of another running back. Blue had two active-roster stints Blue initially joined Philadelphia’s practice squad after the Dallas Cowboys waived him during their final roster reductions. The Cowboys selected him in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft out of Texas. He appeared in five games for Dallas as a rookie, rushing for 129 yards and one touchdown on 38 attempts. His speed made him an intriguing developmental option after he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine. Philadelphia first promoted Blue to the active roster on Oct. 17 ahead of its Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The Eagles waived him three days later, returned him to the practice squad, and promoted him again after Pierce’s injury. Blue appeared in three games for Philadelphia but had no rushing attempts. His only offensive production was the 9-yard reception against Washington. Blue will now be subject to the waiver process. If he clears waivers, the Eagles could try to bring him back to the practice squad for a third time, though another team could also add him.