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Rico Dowdle Appears Set to Get Bulk of Carries with Dave Canales' Moving Away From 2-Back Approach

Coach Dave Canales signaled Monday he will end the two-game alternating series and give Rico Dowdle a heavier workload, abandoning the split-carry experiment after a mostly unsuccessful trial.
Following Dowdle's back-to-back production, he posted a franchise two-game record 473 scrimmage yards during a stretch when Hubbard was sidelined with a calf injury.
Following Sunday's 40-9 loss, Rico Dowdle gained 54 yards on eight carries while Chuba Hubbard managed 34 yards on 12 carries, with Hubbard averaging 2.8 yards on 12 versus Dowdle's 6.8 on eight.
Canales said he wouldn't detail running-back plans for Sunday at Green Bay but admitted he's considering an expanded role for Rico Dowdle while praising Chuba Hubbard's contributions.
Amid multiple injuries up front, three Panthers offensive linemen left Sunday's game hurt, including guard Brady Christensen's season-ending Achilles tear, while Bryce Young's ankle is monitored daily before traveling to Green Bay on Sunday.

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Rico Dowdle appears set to get bulk of carries with Dave Canales' moving away from 2-back approach

Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales appears ready to move away from a two-back approach on offense.

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Panthers likely to ditch RB shuffle, go with Dowdle

Panthers coach Dave Canales strongly suggested he will no longer alternate series between his running backs and instead will give Rico Dowdle a heavier workload.

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Dave Canales on Panthers' RB distribution: We 'cannot ignore' Rico Dowdle's impact

Dave Canales admitted what was obvious to Carolina onlookers over the past two games: The Panthers can’t ignore that Rico Dowdle is clearly their best running back right now.

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Panthers Plan More Carries for Rico Dowdle Moving Forward

Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales indicated Monday that running back Rico Dowdle could see an increased workload moving forward, ESPN reports. This would end the team’s recent strategy of alternating drives between Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. “Chuba has meant a lot to his organization, certainly to the identity that we wanted to build our team on, and we wanted to give Chuba the opportunity to go out and con…

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