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Pittsburgh Steelers sign RB Rico Dowdle

Pittsburgh Steelers signed RB Rico Dowdle on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Rico Dowdle
Position
RB

What changed

Player
Rico Dowdle
From
Free agent
To
Pittsburgh Steelers
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $12.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

How this move reshapes the Running Backs room

Pittsburgh Steelers running backs, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
92Jaylen Warren8716/1781999483—$7.0M27.75'8"225
62Kaleb Johnson5110/171716599664$1.4M23.06'0"212
45Rico DowdleNEW5615/177708880—$3.8M28.16'0"215
45Max Hurleman385/17005096—$885K24.85'11"202
25Travis HomerNEW4011/17600678216$1.1M28.05'10"202
20Eli HeidenreichNEW162/170050505$1.1M——198
20Lew Nichols III161/17006965$885K24.95'10"222
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
92Jaylen Warren8716/1781999483—$7.0M27.75'8"225
62Kaleb Johnson5110/171716599664$1.4M23.06'0"212
55Trey SermonLEFT519/17544518562—27.56'0"215
45Max Hurleman385/17005096—$885K24.85'11"202
35Kenneth GainwellLEFT5517/17820998636$7.0M27.45'9"191
20Lew Nichols III161/17006965$885K24.95'10"222

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers sign RB Rico Dowdle

    Signed a 2 year $12.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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