NFL roster cuts see Josh Jacobs on exempt list and Cowboys waive Jaydon Blue

All 32 NFL clubs completed their roster reductions on Sunday, trimming squads to the league-mandated 53 players. The Green Bay Packers placed running back Josh Jacobs on the Commissioner’s Exempt List while the Dallas Cowboys waived rookie running back Jaydon Blue, moves that could affect fantasy football lineups.

Jacobs, who faces two misdemeanor charges from a May altercation, will remain on the exempt list while the league conducts its investigation. Under the collective bargaining agreement, time on the list counts toward any future suspension, and the player forfeits salary for games credited to the suspension. The Packers have promoted Marshawn Lloyd to the starting role; Lloyd posted 7.1 yards per carry and 17.8 yards per reception in his final college season.

Separately, Green Bay traded for Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson, sending a 2028 sixth-round pick in exchange for the former third-rounder. Johnson was a high-volume rusher in college but has yet to translate that production to the NFL.

The Cowboys cut Jaydon Blue, a former Texas running back who saw limited action as a rookie and received mixed off-field reviews. The team also released fullback Phil Mafah, leaving Malik Davis as the primary backup to Javonte Williams.

Other roster notes include Puka Nacua avoiding the exempt list, James Conner and Tank Dell being placed on injured reserve and expected to miss the season’s first four games, and Saints rookie Jordyn Tyson heading to IR with a projected two-month absence. The Buccaneers re-signed running back Sean Tucker after a brief tender dispute, and the Chiefs named rookie Emmett Johnson as their backup running back after a preseason competition.

Former defensive tackle Aaron Donald announced a return from retirement, a development that could impact defensive and IDP fantasy strategies.