The Green Bay Packers’ season came to a bitter end in the Wild Card round, falling to the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 heartbreaker. What stings the most?
Green Bay held a fourth-quarter lead before unraveling down the stretch, getting outscored 25-6 in the final frame. It was a collapse that overshadowed what had been a strong offensive showing early on - and a standout performance from wide receiver Romeo Doubs that deserved more than just a footnote in the loss.
Doubs was electric. He led the Packers’ receiving corps with eight catches for 124 yards and a touchdown, showing up in every way when his team needed him.
His lone score came on a gutsy fourth-and-1 call with two minutes left in the second quarter, giving Green Bay a commanding 20-3 lead. It felt like the Packers were in full control at that point, and Doubs was a big reason why.
But it wasn’t just the touchdown. Doubs made plays all over the field, showcasing the kind of route-running, hands, and field awareness that make him such a valuable weapon.
He burned Bears corner Jaylon Johnson deep for a 33-yard gain on a crucial third-and-short late in the first quarter. He found space across the middle for a 22-yard pickup in the fourth.
And with just over three minutes left, he hauled in a one-handed highlight-reel grab over Kyler Gordon for 34 yards - a play that reminded everyone just how much talent he brings to the table.
By the numbers, Doubs was dominant. He moved the chains seven times, averaged 5.1 yards after the catch per reception, and posted a 140.0 passer rating when targeted.
He also averaged an impressive 3.44 yards per route run - metrics that put him among the elite performers of Wild Card Weekend. In fact, he landed at No. 5 on Pro Football Focus’ list of top wide receiver performances from the round.
This wasn’t Doubs’ first taste of postseason success, either. He’s proven he can rise to the moment.
In his playoff debut back in 2023, he torched the Cowboys for 151 yards and a touchdown on six catches in a Green Bay upset. He followed that up the next week with 83 yards on four receptions against the 49ers.
When the lights are bright, Doubs shows up.
And yet, despite his playoff pedigree and a career-best regular season in 2025 - 55 catches, 724 yards, six touchdowns, and, importantly, no concussion setbacks - his time in Green Bay is likely coming to an end.
Doubs is set to hit free agency when the new league year begins, and his projected market value - four years, $48 million - puts him at $12 million annually. That’s a fair price for a productive, ascending wideout in today’s NFL. But the Packers are facing a tight cap situation, sitting somewhere between $9 million and $15 million over the 2026 salary ceiling, depending on the source.
With that financial reality, and a pair of younger, cheaper receivers in Matthew Golden and Savion Williams waiting in the wings, Green Bay may have no choice but to let Doubs walk.
It’s a tough pill to swallow. Doubs has grown into a reliable target and a clutch performer, the kind of player who makes big plays in big games. But in a league where cap space is king and roster turnover is constant, sometimes even the most productive players become cap casualties.
If this was Romeo Doubs’ final game in green and gold, he left it all on the field. And wherever he lands next, he’s proven he’s more than ready for a bigger role.