DeeJay Dallas was one of us when he was with the Seattle Seahawks. Oh, sure, he could run faster than most human beings, but overall, he was a grinder at his day job, just trying to hang on to his career. Then, he finally got his big payday, though that was with the Arizona Cardinals.
The running back is now on the roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that might not last long, according to Jaguars Wire's Paul Bretl. That's because Dallas is on the running backs roster bubble, but with slim hopes of making the squad.
Bretl wrote recently, "If...Dallas can stand out on special teams, (he) could make a case for being the fourth back on the roster -- although it's uncommon for teams to keep that many."
Former Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas might be in the final days of his NFL career
The writer does note that the Jags kept four running backs for much of 2025, and that was even with Travis Etienne on the team. The productive back signed with the New Orleans Saints in free agency. Maybe that implies that Jacksonville now has a more unproven stable of running backs, and keeping the veteran Dallas around would make sense.
Dallas spent four seasons with Seattle after being taken in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Miami. While he only started two games as a running back, both in his rookie season, he served many functions for the team.
He was good on special teams, especially as a spot kick and punt returner. In 2023, he averaged a good 10.6 yards per punt return. That same year, though, the Seahawks had drafted Zach Charbonnet in the second round (a year after choosing fellow running back Kenneth Walker in the same round), and the proverbial writing was on the wall for Dallas with Seattle.
Still, he played with energy, was great with the media, and who can ever forget that his profile photo was a mimic of Seattle Kraken's player Brandon Tanev. Tanev had taken a photo with wide eyes as if he was astonished by something. His friend, Dallas, did the same. It was good-natured fun, and the epitome of how Dallas handled himself. He played football to have fun.
After his rookie deal ended with the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas signed with the Arizona Cardinals for three seasons and $8.2 million. Even at the time, the deal seemed too big for a rotational running back who might help on special teams. DeeJay Dallas was released a year later.
In 2025, the running back split time between the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars, but saw action in only six games, and carried the ball just three times. He did return 12 kicks combined, however.
Ultimately, Dallas is a nice player to have if a team is looking to keep four running backs, but that's rare. Most keep three. When final roster cuts are made at the end of August, the former Seahawks fan-favorite will likely be looking for a new team to play for, but that is unlikely to be the one in the Pacific Northwest again.
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