Wide receiver Romeo Doubs is leaving Green Bay for New England. The Patriots are signing Doubs to a four-year, $80MM contract, veteran insider Jordan Schultz reports. The deal comes with a base value of $68MM, Albert Breer of SI.com relays.
The Commanders were among the teams the Patriots beat out for the 6-foot-2, 204-pound Doubs, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. It was a “very close” race between the two, per Schultz, but the Commanders will have to look elsewhere for a complement to No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin.
The Patriots have come up most frequently in trade rumors centering on Eagles receiver A.J. Brown. The Doubs signing does not rule out a Brown acquisition, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. But the Patriots may now be “less inclined” to meet the Eagles’ asking price, writes McLane, who adds there has been a “gulf” in negotiations.
Doubs is not on Brown’s level, but the four-year veteran has nonetheless put together a solid career. The 2022 fourth-rounder from Nevada started in 50 of 59 games in Green Bay. Doubs has averaged roughly 15 games, 51 catches, 80 targets, 606 yards and five touchdowns per season. He started in 15 of 16 games in 2025 and hauled in 55 of 85 targets for a career-best 724 yards and six scores.
Only two members of last season’s AFC champion Patriots, receiver Stefon Diggs and tight end Hunter Henry, caught more passes and totaled more yards than Doubs. The Patriots informed Diggs of his release last week, making it all the more obvious they would target receiving help for quarterback Drake Maye this spring. The team was in on Alec Pierce before he re-signed with the Colts on a four-year, $116MM contract on Monday. It pivoted to Doubs, PFR’s 11th-ranked free agent, on a less lucrative agreement a day later.
Further acquisitions could be in store for the Patriots’ receiving corps between today and the draft. As of now, though, Doubs will join Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chishm to comprise the group.
As for the Packers, they are losing the receiver they relied on most in 2025. Doubs easily paced their wideouts in snap share (74.22%) and led the team in most major pass-catching categories.
The Doubes-less Packers still have a number of in-house options, including a pair of high 2025 picks in first-rounder Matthew Golden and third-rounder Savion Williams. Although their rookie production fell flat, they are in line to rejoin veterans Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks in 2026. The Packers will also count on a healthier season for tight end Tucker Kraft, who thrived before tearing his ACL in Week 9.
So much for AJ Brown to the Patriots
Good for the Packers not to resign him, He’s NOT worth 60M/3 yrs. Too many risks especially with concussions and ST play. As a packers fan, best of luck with NE
Good. Guy haunts the Bears. Good Riddance.
Unless he’s trying to field an on-side kick. Then he’s the Bears’ best friend.
Hes not a WR1, team is loaded with 2s and 3s.
Dude ave 42 yards a game
And now 20 mil a year
This number seems very expected for him given the market. When you consider 20 per is what a guy like Mike Williams was getting four years ago, it’s hard to rag on it much.
He’s not a number one receiver, but he’s at least a decent number two, and maybe more importantly, he’s a true X receiver who can play on the perimeter, play against press man coverage, and open things up for the underneath guys.
Good pickup for Patriots. Nice working adding an interior OL and now a young in his prime WR for Maye. Offense should be better than last year.
Great value as well.
I’m not sure it’ll be better. Swapping Diggs for Doubs is a downgrade. Hopefully the OL will be slightly less terrible.
Diggs couldn’t get open towards the end of the year… father time is catching up to him. Doubs is an upgrade.
This is a wild overpay. I am so glad the Packers never entertained that sort of money for him. Good luck.
I would say the majority of FA contracts are overpays. Especially the first day or two. They have the cap space and the need. So while it might be a little high it is what the market bears. How much better is Pierce than Doubs? Is he $36 million dollars better?
This leaves the Packers open to sign their 8th WR3.
Interestingly, this allowed the Pats to sign their 4th borderline WR2/WR3.
“Come to Green Bay. WR Country”
I like this pickup for Drake Maye. Romeo does have the potential to be a star. With him being the #1 now should help his numbers and stats.