Patriots place Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury

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Hightower, K. (2026, October 19). Patriots place Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/patriots-place-romeo-doubs-on-injured-reserve-with-a-shoulder-injury/article_f52dd722-8fd5-54be-80d7-1acb82df8e5a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-20 · by Kyle Hightower

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The New England Patriots placed wide receiver Romeo Doubs on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury sustained during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. He will miss at least the next four games as per NFL rules. On the play where he was hurt, Doubs made a diving catch for a touchdown but had to leave the game shortly after. Quarterback Drake Maye expressed regret over his pass placement, thinking it might have contributed to Doubs’ injury.
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The New England Patriots placed wide receiver Romeo Doubs on injured reserve on October 19, 2026, due to a shoulder injury sustained during Sunday's game against the New York Jets. The injury occurred after Doubs made a diving catch for a touchdown in the first quarter. Trainers attended to him immediately, and he did not return to the game, which the Patriots won 26-19.

Doubs had been a standout performer this season with 14 catches, leading the team with 261 receiving yards and tied for the lead in touchdowns with three. He was signed by the Patriots to a four-year contract worth $70 million during the previous offseason. The injury will sideline Doubs for at least four games, impacting the team's offensive strategy as they face upcoming challenges without one of their top receivers.

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Kyle Hightower
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🔮 On the play he was injured, Doubs came open in the end zone and flashed his hand up to get the attention of quarterback Drake Maye.
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🔮 Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, New England overcame losing three offensive linemen and Charles Woods came up with Geno Smith’s first interception of the season in the fourth quarter to help the Patriots hold on for a 26-19 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
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🔮 Drake Maye rediscovered his confidence and production in the Patriots’ dominant 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
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🔮 That victory not only saw quarterback Drake Maye break out of an early season funk with three touchdowns, but a defense playing without star cornerback Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) was able to slow quarterback Josh Allen enough to best their division rival.
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FOXBOROUGH Mass. Patriots the New England Patriots the New York Jets

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Doubs PERSON · 5× Maye PERSON · 3× DeMario Douglas PERSON · 1× Drake Maye PERSON · 1× FOXBOROUGH GPE · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Patriots ORG · 1× Romeo Doubs PERSON · 1× the New England Patriots ORG · 1× the New York Jets ORG · 1×

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Romeo Doubs was placed on injured reserve Monday with a shoulder injury he sustained following his first-quarter touchdown catch in Sunday’s 26-19 win win over the New York Jets.
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🔮 On the play he was injured, Doubs came open in the end zone and flashed his hand up to get the attention of quarterback Drake Maye.
2026-10-20 · Toronto Star
Patriots place Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury · assertive framing

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The same day the New England Patriots got one of their top wide receivers back, they lost another one for at least a month. asserted
they → get → month
Romeo Doubs was placed on injured reserve Monday with a shoulder injury he sustained following his first-quarter touchdown catch in Sunday’s 26-19 win win over the New York Jets. asserted
he → place → Jets
He now must be sidelined a minimum of four games. asserted
He → sideline → games
On the play he was injured, Doubs came open in the end zone and flashed his hand up to get the attention of quarterback Drake Maye. asserted
Doubs → injure → Maye
Maye threw it toward the pylon and Doubs made a diving catch. asserted
Doubs → throw → catch
He was attended to by trainers before eventually being helped off the field and didn’t return. asserted
He → attend → field
Maye said after the game that he fears his placement of the pass caused Doubs to have to lay out for the ball. asserted
Doubs → say → ball
“I could’ve put it more on him and not have him dive, and then he goes down,” Maye said. uncertain
Maye → put → him
“Those are things that I care about that I’m mad at, but it’s football.” asserted
it → care → that
Doubs has 14 catches, a team-high 261 receiving yards and is tied with DeMario Douglas for the team lead with three touchdown receptions. asserted
Doubs → have → receptions
The Patriots signed Doubs to a four-year, $70 million deal in free agency this past offseason. asserted
Patriots → sign → agency
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