Overview
- Dowdle was estimated as a non-participant in Tuesday’s walk-through with a sore toe, which head coach Dave Canales characterized as a rest day.
- He returned as a full participant on Wednesday, joining linebacker Krys Barnes in practicing fully.
- Thursday’s report listed Dowdle with no injury designation, while CB Robert Rochell (concussion) and LB Claudin Cherelus (calf/ankle) were ruled out.
- Four players are questionable: Krys Barnes (back), Tershawn Wharton (hamstring), Robert Hunt (biceps), and David Moore (elbow), with Hunt and Moore still on injured reserve and not activated.
- Dowdle leads Carolina with 229 carries for 1,066 yards and a career-high six rushing touchdowns entering Saturday’s regular-season finale at Tampa Bay, which carries NFC South implications.