(File Photo: Source for Photo: Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) runs the ball for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a report from NFL Network yesterday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Carolina Panthers standout running back Rico Dowdle to a two-year, $12.25 million deal. Dowdle led the Panthers with 1,076 rushing yards in 2025, giving him consecutive 1,000-yard seasons between Carolina and the Dallas Cowboys. Dowdle, who went undrafted out of South Carolina, also has chemistry with new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy, who coached Dowdle when he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys from 2020-2024.