"CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is not expected to play in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins due to a calf injury that has kept him out of practice the past two days, a league source confirmed on Friday. Hubbard leads the Panthers in rushing with 217 yards on 53 carries coming off a 2024 season in which he rushed for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns."
"Former Dallas Cowboys back Rico Dowdle, signed during the offseason to a one-year, $3 million deal with the potential to get to $6.5 million, would get the start. Dowdle has 83 yards on 28 carries this season as Hubbard's backup. He had a career-high 1,079 yards rushing last year for Dallas. "Just making the most of the opportunity, that's gonna be the main thing, doing what I can to help the team,'' Dowdle said on Thursday amidst speculation Hubbard would not play."
"Rookie Trevor Etienne, who has 37 yards on eight carries while being used mostly as a return specialist, would be the likely backup. Hubbard signed a four-year, $33.2 million deal late last season. He got off to a slow start this year and was limited last week with the calf injury that held him to 10 carries for 49 yards."
Chuba Hubbard is not expected to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after a calf injury kept him out of practice the past two days. Hubbard leads the Panthers with 217 rushing yards on 53 carries following a 2024 season of 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns. Rico Dowdle, signed in the offseason to a one-year, $3 million deal with potential to reach $6.5 million, would start and has 83 yards on 28 carries this season. Rookie Trevor Etienne, mainly used as a return specialist, would be the likely backup. Hubbard signed a four-year, $33.2 million deal late last season but was limited last week by the calf issue, totaling 10 carries for 49 yards.
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