Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Blue (heel) is "trending positively," and the team is optimistic about his chances of suiting up for Friday's preseason finale against the Falcons, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blue is still vying for a chance to make his preseason debut, and Friday's matchup against Atlanta represents his final chance to log exhibition reps. The rookie fifth-round pick hasn't practiced since sustaining a bone bruise in his heel Aug. 7, but it appears he's now ready to begin ramping up his activity level. Early in training camp, Blue had gotten some opportunities with the first-team offense and reportedly put together a few strong practices, and once he's back to full health he'll resume competing with Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders for backfield opportunities.

Blue (heel) isn't expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blue suffered a bone bruise in his heel Aug. 7 and has been sidelined in the meantime. With absences in both of the Cowboys' exhibitions to date, the rookie fifth-round pick will have just one more chance for game action ahead of Week 1 this coming Friday against the Falcons. Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders will continue to handle first-team reps for as long as Blue is sidelined.

Blue is no longer using a walking boot, but he has yet to participate in practice since suffering a bone bruise in his heel last week, Patrik Walker of DallasCowboys.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Without practice reps, it's unlikely the rookie running back with suit up for Saturday's preseason game with the Ravens, although the Cowboys won't make a determination on his status until doing pregame testing on his foot. Blue was making a good impression early in training camp, but until he gets back on the field it will be difficult for him to present a serious challenge to Javonte Williams' spot at the top of the depth chart.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Blue (heel) is expected to make "significant progress" in his recovery this week and could be available for Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

During Thursday's practice, Blue suffered a bone bruise in his heel, an injury that kept him from suiting up for Dallas' exhibition opener against the Rams. It's encouraging, though, that the rookie fifth-round pick has a chance to get back on the field in time to log preseason action this weekend. He's competing with Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders (knee), the latter of whom also could return versus the Ravens, for touches in an ambiguous backfield. Jon Machota of The Athletic reports that Williams remains in the lead for the No. 1 role, however.

Blue underwent an MRI following his early exit from Thursday's practice that revealed a bone bruise in his heel, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blue described it as an ankle injury earlier Thursday, but testing has honed in on its true nature after he was stepped on by a teammate. Fellow RB Miles Sanders has been dealing with a knee bruise, which leaves Javonte Williams as the lone healthy member of the trio vying for most of the backfield work for the Cowboys in 2025. Beyond Williams, Deuce Vaughn, Hunter Luepke and Phil Mafah are the Dallas backs that aren't banged-up at the moment.

Blue said after Thursday's practice that he sustained an ankle injury, but he's "fine," Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports

EDGE Analysis

Blue made an early departure Thursday due to an apparent lower-body injury and visited the sideline tent before walking off the field under his own power. The nature of the issue has been confirmed, but his status ahead of Saturday's preseason game against the Rams now is up in the air. Blue has been mixing into drills with the first-team offense in training camp, but the rookie fifth-round pick may begin to fall behind in the competition for RB reps with Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders if he misses an extended period of time.

Blue (lower body) spent time in the injury tent Thursday before walking off the field under his own power, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blue took a big hit during 11-on-11 work and appears to now have ended Thursday's practice early, which leaves his availability uncertain for Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams. The rookie fifth-round pick has recently earned practice opportunities with the first-team offense and is competing for standing in an uncertain Cowboys backfield, where veterans Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders represent his primary competition for touches.

Blue got "his first good burn" with the first-team offense at Wednesday's practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

"A great camp might be an understatement for Blue at this point, as he displayed his elite speed and pass-catching ability with the second-team unit through six practices before getting a shot with Dak Prescott and the first-team offense in Wednesday's practice," wrote Harris. Offensive coordinator Klayton Adams raved about Blue after Wednesday's session, saying, "When the ball is in his hands, exciting things happen. He is, in my opinion, blossoming." The rookie running back is competing with veterans Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders for snaps in Dallas' backfield, and it sounds like Blue is making the most of his opportunities as he stacks together strong practices. This running back room is wide open headed into the preseason, and Blue is dripping with upside as a talented runner in what should be a high-scoring offense. He checks a lot of the boxes for what fantasy players want from a late-round pick.

Blue is having a strong first week of training camp, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

EDGE Analysis

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Sunday that he's been impressed by Blue's speed, his "dynamic playmaking ability" and "the professionalism he's shown at this camp," per Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site. The last part of the quote may be a veiled reference to when former Cowboys assistant coach Glenn Smith using the term "borderline lazy" to describe Blue in mid-July. That minor controversy aside, everything seems to be going well for Blue at his initial NFL training camp, although early reports still point to veterans Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams getting most of the first-team snaps.