"CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rico Dowdle remembers a time early in his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys when owner Jerry Jones didn't seem to remember his name. That won't be a problem next Sunday when the Cowboys come to Bank of America Stadium on the heels of Dowdle rushing for a career-high 206 yards to help the Carolina Panthers overcome a 17-0 deficit for a 27-24 victory against the Miami Dolphins."
"Dowdle, 27, wanted to remain with Dallas (2-2-1) after rushing for a career-high 1,079 yards in 2024, but the two sides couldn't come together financially. So, the 2020 undrafted free agent out of South Carolina signed a one-year, $2.75 million deal with the Panthers (2-3) to back up Chuba Hubbard with incentives that could bring the value to about $6 million."
"Until Sunday, he was just a role player this season, rushing for 83 yards on 28 carries. But with Hubbard sidelined with a calf injury Dowdle got the call. He made the most of it, tying Jonathan Stewart (2009) for the second-most yards in a game in team history. Were it not for late-game calf cramps that had Dowdle drinking pickle juice and anything else he could to get back on the field,"
Rico Dowdle signed a one-year, $2.75 million deal with the Carolina Panthers after spending five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, where he rushed for 1,079 yards in 2024. Dowdle served as Chuba Hubbard's backup before an injury opened a starting opportunity. He responded with a career-high 206 yards, tying for the second-most in Panthers history and powering a comeback from a 17-0 deficit to a 27-24 win over the Miami Dolphins. Late-game calf cramps limited his chance to surpass the franchise record. Dowdle's performance sets up a matchup against his former team, the Cowboys.
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