Dowdle, fresh off 1K-yard season, joins Panthers

Mar 12, 2025, 07:17 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Carolina Panthers bolstered their backfield Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year contract with free agent running back Rico Dowdle, the team announced.

Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Dowdle’s deal is worth $3 million but could grow to as much as $6.5 million.

Dowdle, who is from Asheville, North Carolina, and played at the University of South Carolina, is coming off a 1,000-yard season with the Dallas Cowboys.

With the Panthers, he will back up Chuba Hubbard, who was given a four-year, $33.2 million extension this past season,

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