Jaydon Blue is clearly pumped to be making his NFL debut on Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Jets.
So excited that he broke out some flashy new cleats at Friday's practice.
Except, well, the cleats didn't feel too good.
Blue developed blisters on his feet from his brand new, stylish kicks, and he changed them.
The shoes were Nike cleats designed by Louis Vuitton.
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"About halfway through practice I saw him laying there, I was like, what the hell happened to Blue?" Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters after practice. "'Oh coach, I'm fine. I have blisters.' I was like, 'Oh shocker. Look at the cool shoes you got.' That's part of what you deal with in young players. And quickly he changed his cleats and it's amazing the blisters weren't as bad."
Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue debuted new Louis Vuitton-Nike cleats at practice on Thursday, and HC Brian Schottenheimer laughed in saying that it was a “questionable decision.”
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Blue is slated to be the backup RB beyond Javonte Williams on Sunday, and he could also see time as a kicker returner.
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It's been a long-awaited debut for the fifth-round pick out of Texas. Blue, one of the fastest players in the NFL, was generally viewed as a sleeper-type player heading into the season, potentially capable of usurping the RB role in Dallas from Williams and Miles Sanders (who is now injured).
But instead, Blue was inactive each of the first four weeks of the season as the Cowboys kept just the two veteran RBs up on gamedays, along with fullback Hunter Luepke.
With Sanders hurt, Dallas didn't have much choice. Blue is the next man up.
It seems after Friday's adventure, Blue will stick with some tried-and-true cleats for his NFL debut. He's fast no matter what's on his feet, so he might as well avoid the blisters.
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