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Steelers RB Rico Dowdle day-to-day with toe injury after Patriots loss

Dowdle was carted off Sunday but tests came back clear, leaving him questionable for Week 3 against the Bengals.

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What to know

  • Dowdle was carted off during the Steelers' Week 2 loss to the Patriots after a toe injury but returned before being ruled out.
  • Follow-up testing came back relatively clean, and he is considered day-to-day for the Week 3 game against the Bengals.
  • Pittsburgh's official first injury report of Week 3 comes out September 23, which will clarify his practice status.
  • The Steelers' run game has struggled overall, managing just 65 yards on 18 carries between Dowdle and Warren against New England.

“checked out relatively OK”

Ian Rapoport, NFL Network reporter · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21

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Steelers RB Rico Dowdle day-to-day with toe injury after Patriots loss
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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 12:57 AM ET
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    Rapoport reports Dowdle's tests came back clear, day-to-day

    Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported further testing on Dowdle's toe injury checked out relatively OK and that he is considered day-to-day heading into the Week 3 matchup with the Bengals.

    “checked out relatively OK following tests. He's considered to be day-to-day.”
    — @RapSheet

    • #Steelers RB Rico Dowdle, who was carted to the locker room on Sunday with a toe injury, checked out relatively OK following tests. He's considered to be day-to-day.

      @RapSheetX1d ago1.5k▲view on X ↗
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    SI outlines potential Dowdle replacements for Steelers

    Sports Illustrated identified in-house options, including practice-squad back Nichols and elevated back Travis Homer, that Pittsburgh could turn to if Dowdle needs to miss time, pending the team's first Week 3 injury report on September 23.

    1. 1 outlet Two running backs, starting WR on Steelers' injury report vs Bengals

      first by Yahoo Sports, 7h ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Sports Illustrated, 1d ago · read ↗

  3. background

    Dowdle carted off with toe injury vs. Patriots — Dowdle was hurt on a strip-sack of Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter, entered the blue medical tent, then was carted to the locker room; he later returned in the third quarter but was ultimately ruled out for the rest of the game after totaling seven carries for 22 yards and two catches for 22 yards.

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  1. 1 outlet Steelers Get Good News on Rico Dowdle

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