Rico Dowdle is eagerly waiting for Week 6. The former Cowboys RB will face his old team for the first time since leaving in 2024. And he’s not exactly keeping things quiet. Fresh off an NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod for torching the Dolphins with 206 total yards, Dowdle sent a loud message to Dallas. He told reporters his former team better “buckle up” for what’s coming. But George Pickens didn’t let that one slide.
“Nah, we’re buckled up every week, bro. I don’t really know what he meant by that. I just know we gonna try to come out there to dominate and compete,” Pickens said on Dowdle’s comments. The wideout wasn’t taking shots—just setting the tone. However, Dowdle’s got his reasons to feel fired up.
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