"The Panthers recently have spent time studying and inquiring about how other teams with productive running back tandems have juggled the workload between two backs, league sources told ESPN. The Panthers looked at how the Lions have worked with their talented tandem of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, and how the Seahawks did it with Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet when Carolina head coach Dave Canales worked in Seattle."
"A good part of the reason why Carolina finds itself in this spot is Dowdle, who has performed like an All Pro over the past two weeks. He rushed for 208 yards, added 28 receiving yards and scored a touchdown during a Week 5 win over the Dolphins. He followed that up with 183 rushing yards, a team-high 56 receiving yards and another touchdown against his former team in Carolina's Week 6 walk-off win over the Cowboys."
Carolina intends to use both Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard and is determining how to split carries and roles effectively. The coaching staff studied multiple successful two-back tandems, including the Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs-David Montgomery pairing and the Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III-Zach Charbonnet approach, to inform roster management. Dave Canales declined to name a starter as the Panthers seek continuity and their third straight win. Carolina emphasizes understanding each back's strengths, preferred formations and gaining player buy-in for a rotation designed to maximize team performance. Dowdle produced back-to-back elite rushing and receiving performances over the past two weeks.
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