What happened: Dowdle returned to Sunday's loss to the New England Patriots after a first-half toe injury before being ruled out. Further testing checked out relatively OK per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, leaving him day-to-day entering Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
NFL·INJURY·September 22, 2026 06:37 PM ET
Steelers' Rico Dowdle day-to-day with toe injury
Had seven carries for 22 yards vs Patriots.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 221 min read
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