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Romeo Doubs signs big-money contract with New England Patriots
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Romeo Doubs had a career year in Green Bay in cashing in with a lucrative contract after enjoying a career-best season in 2025.
The New England Patriots are signing Doubs to a four-year deal in 2026 NFL free agency, as confirmed by USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon.
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Doubs' contract is worth up to $80 million.
Doubs was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Green Bay selected him at No. 132 overall and he grew into a key part of the Packers ' passing offense. He was second on the team in receiving yards in 2023 and tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns with eight.
Green Bay spent their top draft pick in 2025 on wide receiver Matthew Golden , but Doubs was the man to lead the Packers in receiving. He tallied a career-best 724 receiving yards to pace the passing offense and caught six touchdowns in 16 games.
Doubs is entering is age-26 season in 2026 and is the sixth-best wide receiver in free agency this season, per USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis .
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The Patriots will likely put Doubs outside as a top target in key downs thanks to his separation ability, much like the Packers did in 2025. Here's what we know about the deal:
Romeo Doubs contract details
Doubs signed a four-year deal to join the Patriots in free agency. Here's a look at the reported terms of his contract:
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Guaranteed money: TBD
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Term: Four years
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Total contract value: $80 million
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Average annual value (AAV): $20 million
Doubs' $20 million AAV makes him the tied for the 24th highest-paid wide receiver in the league, per OverTheCap.com . He is tied with Jacksonville 's Jakobi Meyers in AAV.
Romeo Doubs stats
Here's a look at Doubs' career stats from four seasons with Green Bay:
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Games: 59
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Targets: 320
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Receptions: 202
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Receiving yards: 2,424
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Receiving touchdowns: 21
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Yards per reception: 12.0
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Patriots, Romeo Doubs agree to four-year NFL free agency contract
