Reports: Patriots reel in WR Romeo Doubs on $80M deal

Field Level Media|published: Tue 10th March, 16:18 2026

Jan 10, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) runs after the catch for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.

He nearly helped the Packers take down the Bears in January with eight receptions for 124 yards in a wild-card loss at Chicago. Doubs, a fourth-round pick in 2022, set his career marks in a 2023 wild-card win at Dallas that included a touchdown and 151 receiving yards.

The Patriots are set to release Stefon Diggs following one season in New England. Diggs had a team-leading 85 receptions in 2025, when no other wide receiver on the roster had more than Mack Hollins' 46 catches.

Doubs recorded 55 catches for a career-high 724 yards with six touchdowns in 2025. Three of his touchdowns came in a tie game with Dallas.

But the Packers are walking a tightrope with the salary cap and already committed to a one-year extension with fellow 2022 draft classmate Christian Watson. Watson was a second-round pick (34th overall) in 2022.

Green Bay also used its 2025 first-round draft pick on wide receiver Matthew Golden, and Jayden Reed is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Reed was targeted 75 times to Doubs' 72 when both were healthy in 2024. Reed missed most of last season with collarbone and foot injuries but led the Packers in receptions in 2024 with 55.

The Patriots drafted a wide receiver with their second-round pick in 2022, but Tyquan Thornton (50th overall) was released midseason in 2024. He played last season with the Chiefs and re-signed with Kansas City on Monday.

--Field Level Media