Rico dle is determined to be a key player at the running back position this season aspiring to become the top player in the role for him staying healthy something that has been a significant challenge early in his career and excelling as a three down back are crucial to earning more playing time Dow is focused on turning these challenges into opportunities to shine when asked if the addition of Zeke Elliott in the summer or Dalvin cook this week would serve as extra motivation D responded with a firm and personal perspective it's not extra motivation I have two kids that's all the motivation I need I have two daughters dle said with conviction sure it's interesting to have guys like Dalvin and Zeke who have Pro Bowl experience it's a lot of experience and I soak up everything I can but my main motivation comes from home from my family I'll keep doing what I do and working on my skills since arriving in 2020 DA has faced a serious of challenges missing 31 games mostly due to injuries he missed the entire 2021 season due to a hip injury and 12 games in 2022 due to an ankle injury last year he had a minor injury that caused him to miss one game though he felt he could have played through it I was pretty healthy last year that's definitely a focus for me I never want to miss a game availability is the best ability I'm definitely doing everything I can to stay out of the training room dle explained despite the addition of experienced players like Elliot and eventually cook and the presence of Duce vaugh to add a different Rhythm dle understands what's needed to stay on the field versatility with running backs the more you can do the better dle emphasized if you can take the ball out of the back field run routes and be effective with the ball it's hard to take you off the field I want to be a three down back in the NFL my goal is to show that I can do all of that and cover every aspect of the game with this approach dowle is ready to show he's more than just a complimentary player he's prepared to stand out and prove his value with every opportunity