Overview

• Chuba Hubbard returned as a limited participant Wednesday in his first practice since a calf strain and said he expects to play against the Jets.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the team will distribute touches to both Hubbard and Rico Dowdle regardless of who starts, with rotations tweaked from the earlier series split.
• Head coach Dave Canales declined to name a starter, called it risky to guarantee jobs through injury, and said Dowdle has earned the right to help the team.
• Dowdle compiled 389 rushing yards, 84 receiving yards, and two touchdowns in two starts, setting a franchise two-game scrimmage mark during a pair of wins.
• Hubbard remains a key piece after a recent multi-year extension and a 1,195-yard, 10-touchdown 2024 season, which factors into how touches are allocated.