Overview

• Dowdle rushed for 206 yards and totaled 234 from scrimmage on 26 touches in the Panthers' 27-24 comeback over the Dolphins.
• After the game he told his ex-team to "buckle up," noting Dallas kept him for five seasons and knows his running style.
• Dowdle joined Carolina on a one-year deal after a 1,079-yard rushing season in 2024 with the Cowboys, who chose a different direction at running back.
• He started in Week 5 with Chuba Hubbard sidelined by a calf injury, leaving the starting role for Week 6 contingent on Hubbard’s status and staff evaluation.
• Head coach Dave Canales praised Dowdle’s physical finish at the second level, while the back said late-game cramps required pickle juice; Carolina is 2-3 entering a home game against the 2-2-1 Cowboys.