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Rico Dowdle is on the brink of NFL immortality—just two years after becoming the first running back to hit 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons with two different teams, he’s now signed with Pittsburgh for $12.25M. If he cracks 1,000 yards again in 2026, he’ll be the first to do it with three franchises, joining an elite trio with Ricky Watters and Willis McGahee. Despite his dominance—think franchise records, 473 yards in two games, and Stephen A. Smith comparing him to Emmitt Smith—he’s still overlooked, a Rodney Dangerfield of the game. With Pittsburgh, he’s got a shot to silence critics and rewrite history.

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