Overview

• Carolina rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Miami 27-24, with Dowdle adding a fourth‑quarter 1‑yard touchdown.
• Dowdle’s 206 rushing yards are tied for second‑most in Panthers history and he finished with 234 yards from scrimmage.
• He left late with cramping, then returned, as rookie Trevor Etienne briefly took carries during the closing stretch.
• Chuba Hubbard missed the game with a calf injury and is listed day‑to‑day, according to coach Dave Canales.
• Ahead of a Week 6 matchup with Dallas, Dowdle told his former team to “buckle up” after the ex‑Cowboy logged 1,079 rushing yards in 2024 before signing with Carolina.