Rico Dowdle earned the starting job while Chuba Hubbard was injured, with 472 yards from scrimmage in the two games Hubbard missed. Yet, the Panthers returned Hubbard to the starting lineup on Sunday.
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The Carolina Panthers got Chuba Hubbard healthy again on Sunday, which meant they needed to figure out how to balance the returning starter (Hubbard) and the red-hot backup (Rico Dowdle).
The Carolina Panthers improved to 4-3 with their first road win of the season. It was a hard-fought game, which ended in a 13-6 victory over the New York Jets.
The Carolina Panthers have a good problem on their hands, as Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard are both set to play against the New York Jets, and both players are starting-caliber running backs.
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales wasn't showing his hand in terms of how he envisions to distribute the workload between running backs Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle for Sunday's game at the New York Jets.
The Carolina Panthers received a major boost ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the New York Jets. After missing multiple practices due to a calf issue, running back Chuba Hubbard is officially off the injury report and will return to action on Sunday.
Aside from the names lingering on the Reserve/Injured list, Chuba Hubbard and Bucky Irving stand out more than anyone else. The latter is likely to sit one more game, and Hubbard could mis another outing with the way his replacement, Rico Dowdle, has dominated.
Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard will miss his second straight game when Carolina hosts the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Hubbard (calf) didn't practice this week and was ruled out on Friday's injury report.
Chuba Hubbard is dealing with a calf injury before Sunday's game vs. Miami Dolphins. Head coach Dave Canales said the running back is currently listed as "day-to-day" with the injury.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (calf) sat out his second straight practice on Thursday, putting his status for Sunday's home game against the Miami Dolphins in doubt.