Eagles Sign Jaydon Blue as RB Room Takes Another Hit

The Eagles' backfield situation just got even messier. According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Philadelphia signed running back Jaydon Blue off the practice squad Saturday after officially placing quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve. Blue fills the open 53-man roster spot created by that move.

Jaydon Blue

Blue is a 2025 fifth-round pick originally drafted by the Cowboys. He posted 38 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown across five appearances in his rookie season before the Cowboys cut him at the end of this past summer. He's not a plug-and-play fantasy asset — but context matters here. With Saquon Barkley ruled out and two other backs already on injured reserve, the Eagles' available running backs for Sunday's game against the Panthers are Blue, Dameon Pierce, and Carson Steele. That is an extremely thin room. ProFootballTalk does not specify a lead-back designation among the three, so if you're trying to stream one, Pierce's NFL experience gives him the clearest path to a feature role — but monitor pregame news closely. Blue is worth a speculative pickup in deep leagues or best-ball formats given the sheer lack of bodies ahead of him.

The broader Eagles offensive situation is dire heading into Week 6. The Week 5 recap (via ProFootballTalk) noted Philadelphia was missing its top three running backs and lead wide receiver DeVonta Smith at various points last week. Hurts is now on IR, compounding an already depleted skill-position group. The Hurts-to-backup-QB shift is the bigger storyline for Eagles pass-catchers — downgrade them across the board until the offense stabilizes.