Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Monday that Blue was progressing from an ankle injury earlier this month. He said he was optimistic that Blue would make his preseason debut against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday. Tuesday’s open practice at The Star in Frisco added even more optimism to that possibility. Blue practiced in full pads.

Ahead of the Cowboys' preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Blue feels ready to roll and make his NFL debut after sitting out since Aug. 7 with a bruised ankle/foot injury he suffered at training camp in Oxnard,

The Dallas Cowboys haven't had the preseason they wished for with first-time head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who has admitted he isn't pleased with the football his team has played. On Friday, they get one more chance to do it well before the first-team gets ready to kick things off in Sept.