CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard will miss Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins because of a nagging calf injury, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet released its injury report for the game.

Rico Dowdle will start in Hubbard's place with Trevor Etienne and DeeJay Dallas serving as backups.

The NFL Network was first to report the news Friday morning.

Hubbard, from Sherwood Park, Alta., played through the injury last week at New England but saw his regular heavy workload reduced. Coach Dave Canales said Wednesday that Hubbard didn’t come out the game as well as he had the previous week and needed some rest from practice.

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