Jordan Schultz reports that the Steelers are signing veteran RB Rico Dowdle to a contract on Monday.
Dowdle is coming off of a solid year for the Panthers and should be able to secure a solid role in the Steelers’ offense this season. It’s worth mentioning that he previously played for Mike McCarthy while they were in Dallas.
Dowdle, 27, went undrafted out of South Carolina in 2020 before catching on with the Cowboys and making the 53-man roster. He missed the entire 2021 season after being placed on injured reserve due to a hip injury.
The Cowboys re-signed Dowdle to a one-year contract for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He then signed with the Panthers for the 2025 season on a one-year, $2.75 million contract with another $3.5 million in incentives.
In 2025, Dowdle appeared in all 17 games for the Panthers and rushed 236 times for 1,076 yards (4.6 YPC) and six touchdowns. He also caught 39 passes for 297 yards for a touchdown.
We had him included in our Top 100 2026 Free Agents list.
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