Double Trouble?
Dowdle is coming off of his best career season in the pros. He posted 1,079 rushing yards (12th most in the NFL) last season, as well as hauling in 39 receptions for 249 yards, and had five total touchdowns.
In league history, there have only ever been seven duos of 1K-yard rushers sharing the same backfield. The last time it happened was in 2019, when the Baltimore Ravens had quarterback Lamar Jackson and veteran back Mark Ingram on the same team.
One of the seven duos were the Panthers' own Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams, in 2009.
With Dowdle's signing, he and Hubbard will have the chance to become the eighth duo, if the two can repeat their 2024 performances, as both crossed the threshold last season.