Eagles Shuffle Backfield, Send Dameon Pierce to IR and Sign Jaydon Blue

The Philadelphia Eagles are officially shuffling the deck in the backfield, placing running back Dameon Pierce on injured reserve and signing Jaydon Blue to the active roster.

If you are keeping track at home, the Eagles' running back room is starting to look less like a cohesive depth chart and more like a witness protection program for guys you drafted in the middle rounds of your 2022 fantasy league.

"ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the roster moves."

The move comes right on the heels of a brutal 38-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. When you give up nearly 40 points to a division rival, tweaking the bottom of the roster feels a bit like rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship, but you still have to field a team next Sunday.

Pierce heading to IR means he is out for at least the next four games. It is a tough break for a guy who runs like he is actively angry at the turf, but it leaves a clear void in the short-yardage rotation.

Enter Jaydon Blue. Getting called up to the active roster is a massive career milestone, even if his immediate job description is just to not fumble if they put him in on a third-and-long.

For the fantasy managers and prop bettors out there, this probably does not move the needle on the Eagles' primary backfield touches. The starters are still going to eat, but Blue is now one rolled ankle away from getting meaningful fourth-quarter snaps.

Philadelphia has to figure out how to bounce back from that Dallas disaster quickly. We will see if Blue actually gets to touch the rock, or if he is just here to wear a helmet and watch the starters try to save the season.