Patriots make $80 million pivot to Romeo Doubs after stalled attempts at receivers

The Patriots, for now, have settled for Option C at receiver.

With no A.J. Brown trade completed and after striking out on Alec Pierce, New England pivoted to Romeo Doubs and the parties agreed on a four-year deal worth with a base of $68 million that can max at $80 million, according to Sports Illustrated.

Doubs is heading to Foxborough after posting a career-best 724 yards this past year with the Packers, and the 25-year-old certainly provides upside.

Romeo Doubs is headed to New England. Getty Images

He never posted gaudy numbers with Green Bay, though, due to the offense’s spread-it-out nature that often resulted in a different leading receiver each game.

Doubs will have a chance to establish himself as the top option for New England star quarterback Drake Maye, and the lingering question is whether the Patriots will continue big-game hunting.

The Patriots have been linked to Brown this offseason and report indicated they are the top potential trade candidate, yet Brown remains an Eagle for the time being.

A deal could come to fruition at any time, but the Patriots made a sizable investment — $17.5 million average annual value — to land Doubs.

New England had also been linked to Pierce, the emerging Colts receiver, who opted to stay put after after agreeing to a four-year, $116 million deal.

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Romeo Doubs tallied a career-high in receiving yards in 2025. AP

Instead of landing an alpha receiver, the Doubs move could perhaps be the start of New England attempting to make over its receiving room with second-tier options.

The Patriots cut Stefon Diggs earlier this season despite topping 1,000 yards in his first season with the franchise and cleared $16.8 million in cap space.

That money essentially went to Doubs, but the Patriots have also made another notable free agent investment in former Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker.

Tucker reportedly will sign a three-year deal worth $42 million that can max at $48 million, per ESPN.

Doubs comes to New England with 202 career catches for 2,424 yards and 21 touchdowns after being selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.