RICO DOWDLE
#5 - RB
370 tot. yds , 2 TDs in last 5 games
NEWS
Sun, Nov 30, 2025

6:02 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) carried the ball 18 times for 58 yards and caught both his targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.

Sun, Nov 16, 2025

5:12 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed 19 times for 45 yards and caught five of seven targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.

Fri, Nov 14, 2025

12:37 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Atlanta, Darin Gantt of panthers.com reports.

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

3:31 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

2:08 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) was warming up prior to Wednesday's practice, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Wed, Nov 12, 2025

2:43 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) did not practice Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Sun, Nov 09, 2025

5:23 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) carried the ball 18 times for 53 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 17-7 loss to the Saints.

Fri, Nov 07, 2025

12:43 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

3:55 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

2:12 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) stretched before Thursday's practice and appears poised to take part in drills, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Nov 05, 2025

2:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) (quadriceps) is not practicing Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Sun, Nov 02, 2025

4:40 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) carried the ball 25 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns and caught two of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Packers.

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

2:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) is expected to start Sunday's game at Green Bay and take a majority of carries, with Chuba Hubbard still part of the offense in a lesser role, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Oct 28, 2025

12:00 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) coach Dave Canales hinted Monday that he's inclined to give Dowdle the bulk of the Panthers' carries moving forward rather than splitting the work evenly between Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports. "Chuba has meant a lot to this organization and certainly to the identity that we want to build and we wanted to give him the opportunity to go out there and to continue to impact our team in a positive way," Canales said. "But we cannot ignore the fact that Rico has been exceptional. ... We love tempo and violence that he is running with. These are things we are looking back on the last four games and really taking a snapshot of what has been successful for us."

Sun, Oct 26, 2025

6:05 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed eight times for 54 yards and wasn't targeted in the Panthers' 40-9 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

Sun, Oct 19, 2025

6:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed the ball 17 times for 79 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jets. He added one reception on two targets for 17 yards.

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

12:55 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) will compete with Chuba Hubbard for backfield touches Sunday against the Jets, and Panthers coach Dave Canales said Sunday the team has made a decision internally regarding which running back will get the majority of the carries, Steve Reed of The Associated Press reports.

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

3:59 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) coach Dave Canales didn't answer Wednesday when reporters asked him if Dowdle will start Sunday's game against the Jets, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

4:59 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed 30 times for 183 yards and brought in four of five targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 30-27 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. He also fumbled once but recovered.

Fri, Oct 10, 2025

12:46 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) will start Sunday's game against the Cowboys, as David Newton of ESPN.com reports that Chuba Hubbard (calf) has been ruled out.

Sun, Oct 05, 2025

6:01 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed 23 times for 206 yards and a touchdown and brought in three of four targets for 28 yards in the Panthers' 27-24 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

Fri, Oct 03, 2025

1:37 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) Dave Canales said Dowdle will start Sunday against the Dolphins with fellow RB Chuba Hubbard (calf) ruled out for the contest, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

9:57 AM - Rico Dowdle (Car) is expected to serve as the Panthers' starting running back for Sunday's game against the Dolphins with Chuba Hubbard (calf) likely to be sidelined for the Week 5 contest, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Sep 29, 2025

10:40 AM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught his only target for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

Mon, Sep 15, 2025

10:13 AM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed six times for nine yards and caught his only target for 10 yards during Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Cardinals.

Mon, Sep 08, 2025

10:19 AM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed three times for 12 yards and caught two of three targets for four yards during Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Sat, Aug 16, 2025

4:54 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) rushed twice for two yards and secured his only target for 15 yards in the Panthers' 20-3 preseason loss to the Texans on Saturday afternoon.

Wed, Mar 12, 2025

7:14 PM - Rico Dowdle (Car) agreed to a one-year contract with the Panthers on Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

3:49 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) COO Stephen Jones said Monday that the team hopes to re-sign Dowdle, David Moore of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Sun, Jan 05, 2025

5:16 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) rushed 22 times for 72 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 23-19 loss to the Commanders.

Sun, Dec 29, 2024

6:18 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) rushed 23 times for 104 yards and brought in his only target for four yards in the Cowboys' 41-7 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

5:47 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) rushed the ball 25 times for 149 yards in Sunday's 30-14 win over the Panthers. He was not targeted.

Sun, Nov 24, 2024

6:36 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) rushed 19 times for 86 yards and brought in all three targets for 12 yards in the Cowboys' 34-26 win over the Commanders on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

2:17 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Mike McCarthy called Dowdle the Cowboys' "lead back" Thursday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Sun, Nov 03, 2024

5:34 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball 12 times for 75 yards and caught five of six targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons.

Wed, Oct 30, 2024

4:49 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) isn't listed on the Cowboys' first Week 9 practice report Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

6:52 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) is listed as inactive Sunday at San Francisco.

6:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) isn't expected to play Sunday night against the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

6:02 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) has an illness and now is considered questionable for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

Sun, Sep 15, 2024

5:37 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball seven times for 30 yards and caught four of five targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 44-19 loss to the Saints.

Sun, Sep 08, 2024

12:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is expected to have a "pretty even split" of the reps out of the backfield with Ezekiel Elliott in Sunday's season opener in Cleveland, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Jan 08, 2024

12:18 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball nine times for 46 yards and caught three of four targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 38-10 rout of the Commanders.

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

5:31 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) practiced in full Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Dec 27, 2023

6:05 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

Tue, Dec 26, 2023

5:47 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was limited in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Dec 22, 2023

6:43 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bobby Belt of 105.3 The Fan Dallas reports.

Wed, Dec 13, 2023

6:11 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice report, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Dec 08, 2023

4:56 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

4:58 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Nov 27, 2023

4:14 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Monday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

8:33 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) is expected to play Thursday against the Commanders, Ian Rappaport of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Nov 20, 2023

12:44 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball eight times for 23 yards and caught both his targets for minus-three yards in Sunday's 33-10 win over the Panthers.

Mon, Oct 30, 2023

11:10 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball five times for 18 yards and caught both his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 43-20 win over the Rams.

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

9:29 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball six times for 24 yards in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

Sat, Oct 15, 2022

6:01 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) placed Dowdle (ankle) on its injured reserve list Saturday.

Fri, Oct 14, 2022

4:57 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

10:29 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was unable to practice Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Tue, Aug 30, 2022

4:21 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) has a spot on the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

11:30 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) will miss the remainder of the week after testing positive for COVID on Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:30 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) will miss the remainder of the week after testing positive for COVID on Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

3:29 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (knee) was an active participant at Thursday's training camp session, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Wed, Aug 25, 2021

2:57 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) was placed on IR due to a hip injury Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:07 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Cowboys placed Dowdle (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

Sun, Jan 17, 2021

12:03 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) gained 24 rushing yards on seven carries over 15 games in 2020.

Mon, Dec 21, 2020

2:33 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball four times for 11 yards and returned three kickoffs for 88 yards in Sunday's win over the 49ers.

Sun, Dec 20, 2020

12:00 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is expected to serve as the Cowboys' top backup running back behind Tony Pollard with Ezekiel Elliott (calf) inactive for the contest, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Sat, Nov 07, 2020

2:09 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) would likely be activated from the Cowboys' practice squad if Ezekiel Elliott is inactive as expected, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

6:27 PM - Rico Dowdle () is set to sign with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

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