The New England Patriots have lost another top receiver, Romeo Doubs, just as A.J. Brown returned from injured reserve. The club placed Doubs on injured reserve Monday, one day after he landed hard on his right shoulder while making a diving 42-yard touchdown catch in a 26-19 win over the New York Jets.
Doubs, who left the game after the touchdown and did not return, has 14 receptions for 261 yards and three touchdowns this season, his first in New England. He will miss at least the next four games, beginning Thursday night when the Patriots (4-2) visit the Chicago Bears (4-2) at Soldier Field. Injuries have been a defining characteristic of the Patriots' 2026 campaign, beginning in the spring when they lost No. 2 tight end Julian Hill to a season-ending knee injury.
The Patriots had been looking forward to pairing Doubs with Brown, who had played only two-plus quarters alongside him before sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the season opener. Brown was activated from injured reserve on Saturday. The team invested heavily in both players this offseason to give quarterback Drake Maye a new top of the receiver depth chart, sending a 2028 first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Brown and giving Doubs, the former Packer, a four-year, $68 million contract as an unrestricted free agent.
Brown, Pop Douglas, Efton Chism III and Kyle Williams are the receivers on the current 53-man roster. The team also signed former Dolphins receiver Ryan Miller to its practice squad Monday.
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