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#13 Rico Dowdle

53

Running Back · Pittsburgh Steelers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CARPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+2.5 yr vs NFL RB80th percentile
Height
6'0"
+1.4" vs NFL RB68th percentile
Weight
215 lb
+3.5 lb vs NFL RB59th percentile
NFL Experience
6 years
Birth Date
Jun 14, 1998
College
South Carolina
Draft
2020
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
15/17
Total Contract
$12M
This Year
$3.8M
+$2.5M vs NFL RB74th percentile
Per Game
$221K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
53
Roster Value+5.6 vs NFL RB67th percentile
45
Role−2.5 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
77
Experience+34.5 vs NFL RB75th percentile
80
Prime−7.2 vs NFL RB19th percentile
88
Durability+27.0 vs NFL RB79th percentile
0
Continuity−32.1 vs NFL RB0th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−27.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
46
Contract Fit−11.5 vs NFL RB20th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Rico Dowdle fits · Running Backs

PIT running backs, last season vs this season — Rico Dowdle is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
#30Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
#13Rico Dowdle534515/1777088800$3.8M28.36'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Alex TeczaFree agent19303/170050500——6'0"199
Travis HomerPractice squad422511/1760—678216$1.1M28.15'10"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
#29Eli HeidenreichDrafted, unsigned16202/170050965—23.26'0"198
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
Kaleb JohnsonUnknown526210/171716599664$1.4M23.16'0"212
Trey SermonUnknown51559/17544518562—27.76'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
Kenny GainwellUnknown——17/17——————27.55'9"191

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

Transactions

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#13Rico Dowdle

Roster Value53
CARPITOffseason roster

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Rico Dowdle

Mar 14, 2026
Official