REPORT: Rico Dowdle is rumored to be open for trade by the Panthers

[Pantherxtreme]

18 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Henry would be an outlier and a future HoF RB. Using him as a standard should be malpractice. They also don’t have another expensive RB to pair with him like we would. 

Malpractice would be the Panthers going into next season with an inconsistent passing game and Chuba as the lead back we've seen what that offense looks like the past few seasons. 

If Byrce is going to succeed we're going to need to be a able run the ball.

Again my point if Rico balls out as in a top 5 rusher the remaining of the season Panthers would be crazy not to try and sign him.

He's a local product who grew up in Asheville not too far from Charlotte I'm sure his preference would be playing for the home team.

Edited October 30, 2025 by Pantherxtreme

[PadresPanthersFan]

Many things about this can be true. 

Is dowdle our best rb this year? Yes

Are we winning the superbowl this year? No

Are we signing another rb to another contract? No

Is dowdles value at its highest? Yes

Should we base bryces performance on the exploits of a back up rb? No

No one is taking Hubbard and his contract. Remember we traded a 5th for a legit young qb in baker. Getting a 5th or 4th for a couple games of our back up rb ( who is performing better than the starter) is a coup. 

You gotta know when to hold em and when to fold em. We ain't winning the championship this year. Time to pick up more assets for next year

[Pantherxtreme]

1 minute ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

Many things about this can be true. 

Is dowdle our best rb this year? Yes

Are we winning the superbowl this year? No

Are we signing another rb to another contract? No

Is dowdles value at its highest? Yes

Should we base bryces performance on the exploits of a back up rb? No

No one is taking Hubbard and his contract. Remember we traded a 5th for a legit young qb in baker. Getting a 5th or 4th for a couple games of our back up rb ( who is performing better than the starter) is a coup. 

You gotta know when to hold em and when to fold em. We ain't winning the championship this year. Time to pick up more assets for next year

With Byrce and his 180 yards passing a game average and Chuba's 50 yards a game we not winning next season either so that point is moot.

 

[PadresPanthersFan]

2 minutes ago, Pantherxtreme said:

Malpractice would be the Panthers going into next season with an inconsistent passing game and Chuba as the lead back we've seen what that offense looks like the past few seasons. 

If Byrce is going to succeed we're going to need to be a able run the ball.

Again my point if Rico balls out as in a top 5 rusher the remaining of the season Panthers would be crazy not to try and sign him.

He's a local product who grew up in Asheville not too far from Charlotte I'm sure his preference would be playing for the home team.

Rico will be 28 next year. This is his last shot at a big contract. He's going to want to get paid as a top 5 rusher if he is one this year. 

Malpractice is also needing a top 5 rusher for your franchise qb to be average

[PadresPanthersFan]

3 minutes ago, Pantherxtreme said:

With Byrce and his 180 yards passing a game average and Chuba's 50 yards a game we not winning next season either so that point is moot.

 

Hubbard had almost 1200 rush yards and 10 td in 15 games with a 4.8 avg last year. 

We have Etienne, we have brooks eventually coming back. 

Another rb on a massive contract is moot

[strato]

I can see both arguments, really. 

[onmyown]

1 hour ago, OneBadCat said:

Are we fugin serious?

Fact of the matter is he will demand $ and contact after the year. We already paid Hubbard. I don’t like it either but it’s the best option.

[UNCrules2187]

I could see it. I think both Dowdle and Chuba are both better as bellcow backs. We spent draft capital to acquire RB depth in Brooks and Etienne, Chuba is on a long term deal and just last season put up 1,200 yards. Dowdle has been great, I want him to get the carries this week, but end of the day he’s a UFA after the season and I doubt the FO spends more $ at the position to resign him.
 

Might as well feature him Sunday and see if the Chargers or Chiefs are willing to part with a 4th to fortify their run game. 

[Pantherxtreme]

6 minutes ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

Hubbard had almost 1200 rush yards and 10 td in 15 games with a 4.8 avg last year. 

We have Etienne, we have brooks eventually coming back. 

Another rb on a massive contract is moot

And he won't get close to 1200 yards this season.

Rico amassed half of that with just two full games starting. 

We've seen the best of Chuba he's a good back average starter paired with a weak passng attack, Superbowl here we come!

[Mistuh Jones]

[Shotgun]

50 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

You want them to sign a 28 year old RB to pair with the 27 year old one we just signed?  Remember people wanted Foreman paid with us and he disappeared from the league a year later. Don’t sign older RBs, especially in a contract year. We probably shouldn’t have signed Chuba either as we are already looking at the next RB to sign. 

So a friend of mine knows Rico's family and they told him that he doesn't want to play for the panthers.  That could defiantly effect the decision making process for our front office. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

Just now, Shotgun said:

So a friend of mine knows Rico's family and they told him that he doesn't want to play for the panthers.  That could defiantly effect the decision making process for our front office. 

I don't think many good players want to play for the Panthers right now.

[ForJimmy]

Just now, Shotgun said:

So a friend of mine knows Rico's family and they told him that he doesn't want to play for the panthers.  That could defiantly effect the decision making process for our front office. 

Either way we shouldn’t extend him, but yeah 100% if he doesn’t even want to be here. 

[ForJimmy]

Just now, PNW_PantherMan said:

I don't think many good players want to play for the Panthers right now.

Drake Maye did…. That one hurts. At least we didn’t pass on him in the draft.