Inactive classification (not game-day status)
Explore PITRico Dowdle is listed at RB on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
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Selected report: Pittsburgh Steelers · Inactive classification (not game-day status) · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Rushing yards | Rush attempts | Yards per rush | Rushing touchdowns | Longest rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving yards | Receptions | Targets | Yards per reception | Receiving touchdowns | Longest reception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 4 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 2 @ NE (L 3–20) 7 carries, 22 rush yds; 2 rec, 22 rec yds
2026 regular season (weeks 1–2) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Rush Yds | Att | Yds/Att | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PIT at NE L 3–20 | 22 | 7 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | ATL at PIT W 20–13 | 15 | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Week | Matchup | Rec Yds | Rec | Tgts | Yds/Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PIT at NE L 3–20 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | ATL at PIT W 20–13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DAL | 15 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 89 | 361 | 4.1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 235 | 1079 | 4.6 | 2 | 27 | 53 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 236 | 1076 | 4.6 | 6 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | PIT | 2 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 17 | 22 | 144 | 8.5 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 39 | 49 | 249 | 6.4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 39 | 50 | 297 | 7.6 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | PIT | 2 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 51 | 99 | 128 | 718 | 7.3 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3.5 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3.2 |
| 2026 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 66 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DAL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 2 known teams | 69 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | Rush | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 2 | 22 |
| 1st half | 9 | 24 | 1 | 9 |
| 2nd half | 6 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| 4th quarter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wins/ties | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| Losses | 7 | 22 | 2 | 22 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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2026
Report date: 2026-10-09
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