Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle continues to make the most of his opportunity as Chuba Hubbard's placeholder. On Sunday, Dowdle put together another masterful performance as Carolina's lead running back against none other than his former team, the Dallas Cowboys.

Dowdle had an axe to grind with the Cowboys , who let him walk in the 2025 free agency. After four seasons with Dallas, Dowdle took his talents to the NFC South division, as he inked a one-year contract worth $2.75 million with the Panthers.

Dowdle was primarily signed by Carolina to serve as a backup to Hubbard, but he's been nothing but incredible for the Panthers of late. With Hubbard out with a calf injury for the second game in a row, Dowdle punished the Cowboys' defense for 183 rushing yards on 30 carries in

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