Steelers RB Rico Dowdle expected to play vs. Bucs after missing since Week 2
Steelers running back Rico Dowdle is expected to return Sunday against the Buccaneers after being out since Week 2 with a toe injury
The Steelers are expected to get running back Rico Dowdle back for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Jeremy Fowler · @JFowlerESPN on X · 2026-10-18
Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (questionable, toe) is expected to play Sunday vs. Bucs, per source. Dowdle has been out since Week 2.View on X →
Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN): Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (questionable, toe) is expected to play Sunday vs. Bucs, per source. Dowdle has been out since Week 2.
Dowdle has been out since Week 2 with a toe injury, but he is listed as questionable and expected to play today, per Jeremy Fowler. His return gives Pittsburgh a proven option in the backfield that it has been managing without in recent weeks.
The Steelers square off with a Tampa Bay team that will be without quarterback Baker Mayfield, leaving the Bucs' offense shorthanded. Pittsburgh's ground game could be a factor in the matchup, and having Dowdle available adds another dimension to the running back room.