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Dowdle Emphasizes Team First in Steelers Backfield Shuffle

After a 1,000‑yard season in Carolina, Rico Dowdle joined the Steelers as a free agent and said he will simply put his best foot forward while the coaching staff sorts out backfield playtime.

Dowdle, who will not return to the Panthers in 2026, joined Pittsburgh after a strong 2025 season. He told AP’s Will Graves he plans to focus on performing at a high level and let the coaches decide how to allocate snaps between him and incumbent Jaylen Warren. With a 1,000‑yard season behind him in 2024 under former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, Dowdle hopes his experience will help the Steelers’ backfield compete. chickenroadslot.lat