Eagles promote running back Jaydon Blue to active roster after Dameon Pierce injury
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The gist
The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back Jaydon Blue to their active roster on Oct. 28, 2026.
He joins a backfield thinned by injuries before Week 8 against Washington.
Background
Jaydon Blue is a 22-year-old running back drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (No. 149 overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Texas; he appeared in five games as a rookie, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Cowboys waived him in final roster cuts, and the Philadelphia Eagles signed him, later moving him between the practice squad and active roster. The Eagles needed backfield depth because Dameon Pierce, Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley are all on Injured Reserve (a list for players who must miss at least four games), and Saquon Barkley returned from a hamstring injury in Week 7 only to hurt his back.
How it unfolded
- 2025The Dallas Cowboys selected Blue in the fifth round (No. 149 overall) of the NFL Draft out of Texas.
- 2025In his rookie season Blue played five games, recording 129 rushing yards on 34 attempts and a touchdown.
- 2026The Cowboys waived Blue in final roster cuts; he went unclaimed and was free to sign anywhere.
- Aug 31, 2026The Eagles signed Blue after his release by Dallas, later placing him on the practice squad before the season.
- Week 6, 2026Blue was signed to the active roster for the Carolina Panthers game; he suited up but played no snaps.
- Oct 22, 2026Blue returned to the practice squad after being released from the active roster earlier that week.
- Oct 28, 2026The Eagles signed Blue from the practice squad to the active roster and placed running back Dameon Pierce on Injured Reserve.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The Eagles announced Blue's signing from the practice squad to the active roster, with Pierce placed on Injured Reserve in the corresponding move.
- Analysts
- NBC Sports' Kyle Dvorchak wrote that Blue will back up a still-very-injured Saquon Barkley and has an outside chance at starting this week.
- Analysts
- Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton said Blue is seemingly in line to have a role against the Washington Commanders in Week 8.
- Caution
- FantasyPros stated that Blue will remain off the fantasy radar.
Still unverified
The exact nature of Dameon Pierce's injury has not been announced by the team. Blue's outside chance at starting is characterized as such by NBC Sports, and his role against Washington is described as "seemingly" by Bleeding Green Nation.