Clamoring foul about the trade of Kayshon Boutte was rampant when it happened back in August. And that dismay only grew when A.J. Brown succumbed to injury in the New England Patriots’ season opener in Seattle.
Romeo Doubs’ first game as a Patriot did not go as anyone hoped. After signing a four-year, $80 million contract this offseason, he was expected to help elevate New England’s receiver room.
With A.J. Brown sidelined, look for New England’s other skill-position players to step up in his absence and take his targets. Over the last two seasons, Hunter Henry has emerged as a security blanket for Drake Maye, particularly on third downs to move the chains.
How many of the active NFL players with at least 400 catches in their career can you name in five minutes?
Rob Gronkowski spent nine seasons with the New England Patriots, building quite a strong resume there. The tight end won three Super Bowls alongside quarterback Tom Brady while making No.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Romeo Doubs, like usual, was quiet at his locker Thursday afternoon. With a large group of reporters and television cameras in his face, the New England Patriots wide receiver answered questions about his rocky debut last week, and the next game on the docket.
Veteran wide receiver has been recognized as player-safety leader, and that won’t change anytime soon. Veteran wide receiver Romeo Doubs was named a Guardian Signature Athlete after signing a partnership with Guardian Sports, the Atlanta-based sports safety equipment company that creates and produces the Guardian Caps.
The New England Patriots handed off the legendary No. 87 worn by four-time Super Bowl Champion TE Rob Gronkowski to new WR Romeo Doubs in the 2026 offseason.
Mike Vrabel did not want that question. A reporter asked him Wednesday to talk about Romeo Doubs’ personality, and the Patriots coach made the room feel it.
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reacted to wide receiver Romeo Doubs wearing his No. 87 in the 2026 season. Looking ahead to the Patriots’ Week 2 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gronkowski gave his honest take on Doubs becoming the first player to wear No.
Green Bay's 2025 season had everything but an ending. A 9-8-1 finish, a top-two third-down offense, and then five straight losses to close the year, including a playoff exit that still stings.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Whether he understands it or not, New England Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs faces the most pivotal point in his National Football League career. Yes, four-plus seasons into his career, with four playoff starts under his belt, Doubs has never felt the weight of all New England on him like it is now with A.J.
The Bills went out and traded for WR D.J. Moore this offseason to give QB Josh Allen a No. 1 receiver. Week 1 reflected positively on the move and refuted some of the criticism Buffalo got for overpaying.
The New England Patriots will be down A.J. Brown for the next four week (and potentially two more after that, according to reporting by NFL Network). Who will step up in his place?
Drake Maye’s three-interception performance in the New England Patriots’ season opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks has drawn immense criticism. The first interception in particular caught my eye.
New England has to move forward with the group it has.
The Washington Commanders were tasked with a lengthy offseason to-do list coming off of last year's 5-12 campaign, but their free agency approach badly needed an adjustment after last summer's debacle.
Philadelphia chose the better Packers available wide receiver, and they got the one who was actually cheaper too. Dontayvion Wicks is quietly building
There were a lot of players who weren’t exactly at their best in last night’s season opening NFL game between the Patriots and Seahawks. But Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs certainly ranks among the most disappointing to many fans.
Colin Cowherd spent Thursday arguing that the New England Patriots’ season-opening collapse had less to do with Drake Maye’s three interceptions than with the receiver standing on the other end of two of those possessions.
On Wednesday evening, the New England Patriots started their season with a whimper by squandering a 10-0 second-half lead and losing to the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch on the road.
The New England Patriots couldn't get back at the Seattle Seahawks in the season opener, with a Doubs drop playing a key role in the result.
Maye tossed three costly interceptions in the fourth quarter of what became a 13-10 season-opening loss for New England.
We don't even have to wait until Sunday. The NFL season starts Wednesday night, and before the rest of the league takes the field, four teams are going to give us our first real look at what they might be this season.
Boutte reportedly requested a trade after the club acquired both Romeo Doubs and A.J. Brown during the offseason. Boutte nevertheless has remained with the Patriots through the start of training camp.
It appears Hopkins may not be catching passes thrown by quarterback Drake Maye in September.
The Bills apparently aren't done adding pass-catchers.
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