2:17 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Mike McCarthy called Dowdle the Cowboys' "lead back" Thursday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

5:34 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball 12 times for 75 yards and caught five of six targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons.

4:49 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) isn't listed on the Cowboys' first Week 9 practice report Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

6:52 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) is listed as inactive Sunday at San Francisco.

6:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (illness) isn't expected to play Sunday night against the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

6:02 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) has an illness and now is considered questionable for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

5:37 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball seven times for 30 yards and caught four of five targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 44-19 loss to the Saints.

12:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is expected to have a "pretty even split" of the reps out of the backfield with Ezekiel Elliott in Sunday's season opener in Cleveland, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

11:36 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Dowdle will get less work on special teams this season due to an expected increase in his workload on offense, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:43 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is on track for a roster spot and could even be considered the favorite to lead Dallas in rushing this year, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic.

3:42 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Cowboys are signing Ezekiel Elliott to join Dowdle in a backfield that otherwise lacks experienced players and early draft picks, ESPN.com's Todd Archer reports.

6:31 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is set to re-sign with the Cowboys, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

11:47 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) finished the regular season with 361 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries while catching 17 of 22 targets for 144 yards and two more TDs over 16 games.

12:18 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball nine times for 46 yards and caught three of four targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 38-10 rout of the Commanders.

5:31 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) practiced in full Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:46 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

4:18 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lions, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:05 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

5:47 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was limited in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:43 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bobby Belt of 105.3 The Fan Dallas reports.

4:34 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:49 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

4:44 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball three times for four yards and caught two of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.

4:12 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:07 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:11 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice report, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

1:05 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's win over the Eagles.

4:56 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

4:58 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:55 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:53 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:41 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

4:14 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Monday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

2:29 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball three times for 11 yards and caught his only target for a 15-yard touchdown in a 45-10 Thanksgiving win over the Commanders.

3:11 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) is listed as active Thursday against the Commanders, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

8:33 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) is expected to play Thursday against the Commanders, Ian Rappaport of NFL Network reports.

3:14 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Commanders.

5:46 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's injury report, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

4:56 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

12:44 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball eight times for 23 yards and caught both his targets for minus-three yards in Sunday's 33-10 win over the Panthers.

12:04 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) is officially active for Sunday's game at Carolina, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:31 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Cowboys announced Saturday that Dowdle (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

11:10 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball five times for 18 yards and caught both his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 43-20 win over the Rams.

8:11 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) rushed three times for 12 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over the Chargers.

4:51 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

1:41 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (hip) will not practice Wednesday, according to head coach Mike McCarthy, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

1:40 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) has been diagnosed with a hip contusion following an MRI on Monday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

6:36 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Cowboys have ruled Dowdle (hip) out for the remainder of Sunday's game against New England, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

12:37 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball seven times for 26 yards and caught his only target for 17 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

9:29 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball six times for 24 yards in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

6:06 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is a part of the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster following roster cuts Tuesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

2:07 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball six times for 21 yards and caught all three of his targets for 33 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Jaguars.

6:01 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) placed Dowdle (ankle) on its injured reserve list Saturday.

4:57 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

10:29 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (ankle) was unable to practice Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:21 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) has a spot on the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

11:30 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) will miss the remainder of the week after testing positive for COVID on Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:30 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) will miss the remainder of the week after testing positive for COVID on Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:29 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) (knee) was an active participant at Thursday's training camp session, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:57 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) was placed on IR due to a hip injury Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:07 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) Cowboys placed Dowdle (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

12:03 AM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) gained 24 rushing yards on seven carries over 15 games in 2020.

2:33 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) carried the ball four times for 11 yards and returned three kickoffs for 88 yards in Sunday's win over the 49ers.

12:00 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) is expected to serve as the Cowboys' top backup running back behind Tony Pollard with Ezekiel Elliott (calf) inactive for the contest, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:09 PM - Rico Dowdle (Dal) would likely be activated from the Cowboys' practice squad if Ezekiel Elliott is inactive as expected, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.