Insider: Panthers interested in bringing back RB Rico Dowdle

February 23, 2026

The Carolina Panthers may run it back with their running backs. But there could be a catch.

According to Joe Person of The Athletic, the Panthers are interested in a return for soon-to-be-free agent Rico Dowdle. Person, who previewed Carolina’s outlook ahead of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on Monday, wrote the following:

Dowdle failed to land a multiyear deal in free agency last year, but should find it this year after his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. The Panthers have interest in bringing back Dowdle at the right price, although Dowdle said he wants to go to a team where he’ll get the bulk of the carries after sharing the backfield with Chuba Hubbard last season.

Dowdle, who signed a one-year deal with the Panthers last spring, took over as the team’s starting running back for the majority of their 2025 campaign. The 27-year-old Gaffney, S.C. rushed for 1,076 yards and a career-high six touchdowns on 236 carries.

As Person notes, Dowdle is seeking a featured role for 2026—an intention he made clear following Carolina’s wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January . . .

Rico Dowdle says his decreased carries at the end of the season will impact his thinking in free agency. Says he wants to go somewhere where he can get bulk of the carries. pic.twitter.com/48v2892fZS

— Joe Person (@josephperson) January 11, 2026

Person also suggests that the impending return of 2024 second-round pick Jonathon Brooks and the presence of 2025 fourth-rounder Trevor Etienne will factor into the Panthers’ decision on Dowdle.

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