Dave Canales hinted that the Carolina Panthers' backfield dynamic will change moving forward. The head coach gave Chuba Hubbard a chance to cement his status as the top dog, but he's clearly been outperformed by free-agent signing Rico Dowdle since returning to the lineup.
Hubbard is likely to assume a secondary role behind Dowdle. That is a seismic shift from how things appeared this offseason, but the Panthers have to ride the hot hand. And, inevitably, this also sparked speculation about whether the former Oklahoma State star could be moved before the 2025 trade deadline.