New England Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) makes a catch for a touchdown against Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston (1) in the second half during an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
New England Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) makes a catch for a touchdown against Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston (1) in the second half during an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Romeo Doubs caught one touchdown in the first half of Sunday’s game at Buffalo, a well-designed play that put the Patriots ahead.
Then, the Bills tied the game, and Maye returned to Doubs with seconds left in the first half. Doubs dove for the low pass, turned and flipped it into the air, where it was intercepted. Buffalo kicked a field goal on the next play and took a 17-14 lead.
Maye then approached his beleaguered wide receiver, who had a killer drop in the Patriots’ season-opening loss at Seattle, and had managed just six catches entering Sunday’s game.
“I told him, ‘That one is on me’ and to forget about it,” Maye said.
It sure seems like Doubs did.
The 6-foot-2 receiver caught the game’s next touchdown in the third quarter, when he ran a fade route against Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston, whom he also beat in the first half. Doubs finished with six catches for 58 yards and the two scores, by far his best game as a Patriot.
“A lot of emotion,” Doubs said. “There was excitement, joy, passion, whatever you can name, but I speak for obviously the team, myself, whatever the case may be, I just look forward to moving on and putting my best foot forward.”
The soft-spoken Doubs indicated staying even-keeled helped him and Maye work through a trying start to the season. Doubs was the target on Maye’s first interception of the season at Seattle before he committed a tough drop. On Sunday, he led the Patriots with nine targets, a sign of developing chemistry between Maye and one of his newest receivers.
“It’s growing, and it’s maturing,” Doubs said. “(Maye) knows better than I do that the process is more important than anything.”