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The Panthers moved Chuba Hubbard back into the starting lineup when the running back returned from a calf strain in Week 7, but it sounds like Rico Dowdle may be returning to the role he filled while Hubbard is out.
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The Carolina Panthers needed to figure out how to balance the carries and touches between Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. So last week, when Hubbard got healthy again, they alternated drives.
They look like two teams headed in opposite directions. One team has won three straight games after a 1-3 start. The other is a defending division champion that has dropped two in a row after winning its first four contests.
For two weeks, Rico Dowdle looked like the best running back in football. The Carolina Panthers gave him plenty of touches in lieu of the injured Chuba Hubbard, and he made the most of them.
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Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is fine sharing carries, so long as it means that the team continues winning. When the Carolina Panthers signed Dowdle this past offseason, they likely imagined an imposing duo featuring him and fifth-year veteran Chuba Hubbard.
The Carolina Panthers are 4-3 on the season, which not many saw coming. A three-game win streak has propelled this team into playoff contention after they defeated the New York Jets 13-6.
A red-hot Rico Dowdle saw a reduced workload in Chuba Hubbard's return to the Carolina Panthers. Dowdle dominated in two games without Hubbard, tallying 473 yards and two touchdowns on 60 touches.
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).
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is in the second year of a three-year, $100 million contract and set to make $40 million in base pay next season. With that,
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.
Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is on the brink of NFL history. With 230-plus yards from scrimmage in each of his last two games, Dowdle can become the third player in NFL history with 200 or more yards from scrimmage in three straight regular-season games.
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.
Panthers RB Rico Dowdle has played well in RB Chuba Hubbard‘s absence over the past two weeks, recording 234 total yards in Week 5 and 239 total yards in Week 6.
In the absence of an injured Chuba Hubbard, running back Rico Dowdle has had a breakout impact for the Carolina Panthers, delivering back-to-back performances that have electrified the team’s offense and significantly altered the discussion surrounding the backfield.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle warned the Dallas Cowboys, his former club, that they had "got to buckle up" ahead of the Week 6 game involving the teams at Carolina's Bank of America Stadium. Dowdle then torched the Cowboys for 239 scrimmage yards in a 30-27 win.
In 2024, Rico Dowdle was the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys. After a season that saw Dowdle rush for 1,079 in 15 starts, and 16 games overall, Dowdle was allowed to leave in free agency.
Key Points Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle had the ultimate revenge game against his former team Sunday. Dowdle wasn't re-signed by the Cowboys in the offseason, signing a one-year deal with the Panthers back in March.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle once again dominated on Sunday, this time in a revenge game against his former team. Dowdle tallied 239 total yards from scrimmage during the Panthers’ 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Bryce Young threw for three touchdowns, Rico Dowdle rushed for 183 yards and caught a touchdown pass against his former team and the Carolina Panthers beat the Dallas Cowboys with a field goal on the final play Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.