The Philadelphia Eagles waived running back Jaydon Blue on Tuesday, according to an official team announcement.
Blue served as a third-string backfield option behind Saquon Barkley and Elijah Mitchell over recent weeks. The team clearly didn’t trust him to play much on offense, except in garbage time. Blue also handled kick returns, logging a mere 22.3 average.
Here’s a recap of Blue’s transactions with the Eagles since the former Dallas Cowboys draft pick originally joined the team:
- September 1 — Signed to the Eagles’ practice squad
- October 17 — Signed to the Eagles’ roster
- October 20 — Waived by the Eagles
- October 22 — Signed to the Eagles’ practice squad
- October 28 — Signed to the Eagles’ roster
- November 10 — Waived by the Eagles
Perhaps the Eagles
will look to bring Blue back on the practice squad again if he clears waivers.
Blue’s departure from the roster could indicate that Tank Bigsby and/or Will Shipley are healthy enough to play again. Both running backs are now eligible to be activated from injured reserve. But with the Eagles on their bye and not practicing until next week, they won’t necessarily be in a rush to open their 21-day practice windows.
Between waiving Blue and trading Jordan Davis, the Eagles now have two open roster spots.
