Patriots' Romeo Doubs hopeful to return after Week 11 bye, per report
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs, placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, is expected back after New England's Week 11 bye rather than facing a long-term absence
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The Patriots may not be without Romeo Doubs for long. The wide receiver, placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on Monday, is hopeful to return after New England's Week 11 bye, per Jeremy Fowler, and is not expected to be a long-term absence.
Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN): Patriots WR Romeo Doubs (IR, shoulder) is hopeful to return after the Week 11 bye, per source. Not expected to be a long-term absence at this point.
The update softens what could have been a significant blow to a receiving corps that just welcomed A.J. Brown back to the lineup on Sunday. Doubs' timeline puts him in a position to potentially return in early-to-mid November, keeping the offense's depth intact through the toughest part of the schedule.
New England's bye arrives with Week 11, so a return on the other side would still cost Doubs several games regardless of how the recovery progresses. The Patriots were already managing a demanding stretch, making the short-term designation a break for a team that has struggled to stay healthy at receiver.