The Green Bay Packers have reportedly failed to get a new deal done with one of their top free agents and that amounts to great news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Packers and wide receiver Romeo Doubs weren't able to hammer out a contract extension and Doubs is now set to hit the market.
"Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs plans to hit the market. Talks with Green Bay did not result in a new deal," Fowler reported.
Truth be told, it's kind of surprising the Packers even tried. After all, they don't have a lot of cap space and their wide receivers room is already crowded.
Doubs has proven himself to be a quality wide receiver over four seasons, with the veteran posting 600 yards or more three times, including a career-high 724 yards last season.
The Steelers' need at wide receiver has been an issue for two seasons now, as the team has failed to add an adequate No. 2 target behind George Pickens and DK Metcalf in that span. Pittsburgh also needs more depth on top of a No. 2 target.
Steelers beat writer Mark Kaboly recently posited that Doubs could be at the top of the Steelers' wish list for wide receivers.
The Bills found themselves in a precarious spot at wide receiver going into the offseason after striking out on both Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer.
Buffalo has since pulled off a trade with the Chicago Bears for DJ Moore, but they might not be done with the team needing a complete overhaul at the position.
In San Francisco, the Niners are expected to cut ties with Brandon Aiyuk, and the futures of Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne are up in the air as they prepare to enter the free-agent market. If both depart, it'll be Ricky Pearsall and not much else.
Given the fact that the Bills have already made an expensive trade for Moore, we would say they are the least likely of these three teams to sign Doubs.
Pittsburgh and San Francisco should be viewed as realistic suitors, but they will likely have to compete with more than just each other for Doubs' services.
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