FRISCO, Texas -- Two of the NFL's best running backs at this very moment will square off Sunday afternoon in Charlotte when the Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) roll into town with Javonte Williams to face former Cowboy and new Carolina Panthers (2-3) bellcow Rico Dowdle.

The now-27-year-old running back Rico Dowdle became the first undrafted player in Cowboys history to rush for over 1,000 yards in 2024, and Dallas let him walk in free agency to sign a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Panthers this past offseason. Entering Week 6, Dowdle is fresh off the best game of his career in a 27-24 win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after generating a career-high 206 yards rushing and a touchdown on 12 carries (nine yards a carry) last we

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