When the Green Bay Packers decided to extend Christian Watson with a year left on his deal and coming back from an ACL injury, paired with their draft class with two picks at the position in the first three rounds in Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, the general assumption was that Romeo Doubs was set to leave.
That might very well still happen, but don’t rule out the possibility of the Packers finding a way to keep their leading receiver in 2025.
ESPN reports that the Packers still want Doubs
According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler, the Packers will at least talk to Romeo Doubs’ representatives and try to find a reasonable contract for both sides.
“The Packers can try to re-sign free agent receiver Romeo Doubs and/or extend tight end Tucker Kraft, a 2027 free agent,” Fowler wrote. “The door isn’t closed on Doubs in Green Bay. I’m expecting both sides to at least have some dialogue and see if a return makes sense. The Raiders and Titans will have my attention for free agent receivers. Both desperately need a difference-maker on the outside.”
the Tucker Kraft part is not shocking by any means — general manager Brian Gutekunst himself said in his press conference this past week that the front office had already been in touch with Kraft’s agent to discuss an early extension.
But the Doubs’ part is at least surprising. Spotrac projects that Doubs will get a four-year, $48 million contract in free agency ($12 million a year), but with how free agency naturally is, and how the wide receiver market specifically has been, he might get a much higher salary than that.
The Packers are slightly over the projected cap space. Considering weak spots on the roster and the receiver depth, Romeo Doubs wasn’t externally perceived as a priority to keep around.
A fourth-round pick back in 2022, Doubs is coming off a career year in the final season of his rookie contract. The receiver led the Packers with 724 yards, with 55 receptions and six touchdowns. Over his four years in Green Bay, the receiver totaled 202 receptions for 2,424 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.
After one year playing with Aaron Rodgers as a rookie, Doubs has been a reliable weapon for Jordan Love — and both created a strong connection, particularly near the end zone.
It’s still up in the air if the Packers will actually be able to extend Doubs, especially because teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans lead the league in projected cap space and have a much more obvious need at receiver. But the front office is at least considering that possibility, and that’s already a notable development.
