Commanders Eye Rico Dowdle for Run Game Boost

0:00On March 9th, the Washington Commanders head into free agency with $87.6 million in cap space, the most expiring contracts in. The league and big holes to fill its safety, defensive end, center, wide receiver, and running back. League sources say the team is eyeing Carolina Panthers running back Rico Doudal as a prime target to bolster their backfield. Doudal, an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina, broke out with over a thousand rushing yards in each of the last two seasons, first with Dallas and then Carolina. He brings a strong physical style plus good hands for catches, and at just 567 career carries, he has plenty of tread left, entering his seventh year. Pairing him with rookie Jacori Kroski-Marit could replace outgoing Chris Rodriguez Jr. and take pressure off quarterback Jaden Daniels' setting. Up a solid committee approach for the commander's run game, a solid committee approach for the commander's run game