Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal with the Patriots on Tuesday.
Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal with the Patriots on Tuesday.Nam Huh/Associated Press
The Patriots have finally made a move at wide receiver, agreeing to terms with Romeo Doubs on a four-year, $68 million deal with a maximum value of $80 million.
The move comes on the second day of the league’s negotiation period, after several of the top free agent receivers made plans to sign elsewhere. The Patriots had pursued Alec Pierce, the consensus best available player at the position, before he elected to stay in Indianapolis.
Doubs, who will turn 26 in April, is currently slated to become the No. 1 option in New England, even though he has not yet proven he’s fitting of such a role. Over the course of his four seasons with the Packers, who drafted him 132nd overall pick in 2022, Doubs never eclipsed 100 targets or 1,000 receiving yards.
Throughout his tenure, though, Doubs established a reputation for consistency. His best statistical season came last year, when he led the Packers with 55 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns — in part because of injuries to Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, and Tucker Kraft. Reed and Kraft both eclipsed Doubs in catches and yards in 2024.
There’s optimism that Doubs can continue to produce and develop in a less-crowded room, where he is projected to be the leading target. New England’s receiver room also features Mack Hollins, Kayshon Boutte, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, and Efton Chism III.
At 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds, Doubs should serve as an intermediate option that primarily lines up out wide but is capable of playing out of the slot as well. Last season, he caught more than half of his passes inside the short area (0-9 yards from the line of scrimmage), with 74.5 percent of his catches converting for a first down. He also caught nine deep balls (20-plus yards), with an average of 32.6 yards per reception.
Doubs is also an efficient red zone target, with 19 of his 21 career touchdowns coming inside the 20-yard line. Last season, he caught 10 of his 16 red-zone targets.
During his four NFL seasons, Doubs has missed only nine games. As a rookie in 2022, a high ankle sprain sidelined him for four games. In 2024, he missed a game because of a suspension for skipping practice, two games because of a concussion, and another game because of an illness. In 2025, he did not play in Week 18 because the Packers rested starters.
Upon return from his concussion in December 2024, Doubs started wearing a guardian cap. He suffered another concussion during Green Bay’s wild card loss in January 2025.
The Patriots were running out of options to make an upgrade to their receiver room after releasing veteran Stefon Diggs. Even with Doubs, it would not be surprising if the team spent one of its 11 draft picks on a wide receiver. The team could also trade for Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, who previously played for coach Mike Vrabel and maintains a close relationship with him.
Elsewhere on offense, the Patriots still need a tight end and could also use additional depth on the offensive line and at running back. The unit, though, is coming together following the contract agreements of Doubs and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker.
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