After having arguably the best game of his career on Sunday, Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle has a revenge game to look forward to next week. Dowdle, who joined the Panthers during free agency this offseason, will be facing his former next, the Dallas Cowboys, next week.
Dowdle popped off in Carolina’s 27-24 comeback win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, getting 206 rushing yards and a touchdown. When asked about next week’s matchup against his former team postgame, Dowdle said that he thinks Dallas knows what might be coming.
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“They gotta buckle up. I think they know for sure. I been there five years, they didn’t keep me there for five years for no reason,” Dowdle said, via The Athletic’s Joe Person. “(I) look forward to playing those guys next week and we’ll get to it … when we get there.”
Dowdle’s showing on Sunday, with 234 total yards, was by far his best outing to date, in a career hampered by injuries. Dowdle signed with the Cowboys in 2020 after going undrafted, but was sidelined for the entire 2021 season and most of the 2022 season with injuries.
Last season, Dowdle had his best year yet. But his season-high — 149 rushing yards, ironically in a win over Carolina — is eclipsed by his stellar performance on Sunday.
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Part of Dowdle’s dominance came from stepping up as the Panthers’ RB1, with starting running back Chuba Hubbard out with a calf injury. It’s unclear whether Hubbard will be available for Carolina next week, but either way Dowdle is clearly ready to take on that role.
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