Dowdle (toe) returned to Sunday's game against the Patriots to begin the second half, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.
Dowdle appeared to injure his toe while attempting to recover an Aaron Rodgers fumble midway through the second quarter. The Steelers had listed Dowdle as questionable to return and kept him out for the remainder of the first half, but the running back will attempt to play through the injury for the final two quarters.