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Panthers agree to 1-year deal with RB Rico Dowdle

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On 3/12/2025 at 7:24 PM, kungfoodude said:

Contract isn't bad at just $3 mil. Still, a rookie RB contract is cheaper and can potentially get a far better player

 

"Just $3 mil," you say. I don't understand why anyone would be upset about incentives. There is a reason they're there: to motivate and bring out the best in a player. I agree with you that we could've saved ourselves roughly $2.5 mil, at least, but it's certainly more risky to gamble on "potential," than to just pay for someone who has already proven themselves to be legit in the NFL. That being said, I'd have probably gambled. But I'm not overly concerned with the contract. There are more interesting things to talk about.

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2 hours ago, TD alt said:

Actually I don't mind incentives, but we still could've gotten a back in the draft or as a UDFA.

And then make a wish they can play.

I don't mind paying a littto the guy we know can do it given we need depth everywhere.

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Lol. I guess people didn’t watch him at SCar he wasn’t’ bad. He was a starting SEC back it is usually a decent bet. Better bet thanSanders was  

 

But anyone that says thay saw him doing what he did those two games and beating out Chuba hands down is lying. 
 

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Lol. I guess people didn’t watch him at SCar he wasn’t’ bad. He was a starting SEC back it is usually a decent bet. Better bet thanSanders was  

 

But anyone that says thay saw him doing what he did those two games and beating out Chuba hands down is lying. 
 

He had 1k yards last year even when McCarthy stubbornly stuck with Zeke Elliott for most of the first half of the season. At worst, it was a high floor signing for very little money.

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