CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle was so frustrated after getting only six carries in Monday night's 20-9 loss at San Francisco that the next morning he posted a confused emoji on social media.

On Wednesday, head coach Dave Canales met with the team to admit he has to be more balanced with his play-calling, starting with Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams .

"Just frustrated with the outcome of the game,'' Dowdle explained of his emoji. "I thought we had an opportunity to run the ball more. Coach addressed it with the team. . . . He talked to me this morning about it.

"We've got to run the ball for us to have our best chance and things like that.''

Despite his admission to the team, Canales has no plans to give up the play-calling. He just

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