The Kansas City Chiefs are heading into the 2026 offseason with a wide receiver room that’s light on numbers and heavy on question marks. As it stands, only three receivers are under contract: Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, and Jalen Royals.
Everyone else-JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Hollywood Brown, and Nikko Remigio-is set to hit free agency. It’s another offseason of potential turnover at a position that’s seen more than its fair share of reshuffling in recent years.
That means Kansas City will once again be active in both the draft and free agency, looking to reload and possibly reimagine its receiver corps. The team has often leaned on smaller, shiftier receivers to complement Patrick Mahomes’ improvisational brilliance, but after a season where separation and reliability were inconsistent, it might be time to add a different flavor to the mix-someone who can win in traffic, stretch the field, and bring a little more physicality to the perimeter.
Enter Romeo Doubs.
The former Packers wideout just wrapped up his rookie deal in Green Bay and is poised to hit the open market. And after putting together his best season yet-career highs in receiving yards (724) and yards per reception (13.2) in 2025-Doubs is trending upward at just the right time. He dropped only three passes all year, showing improved hands and consistency that had been missing early in his career.
It wasn’t always smooth sailing for Doubs in Green Bay. Finding his footing in Matt LaFleur’s system took time, and his role fluctuated during his first couple of seasons.
But once he settled in, the talent began to shine through. He became a legitimate vertical threat, capable of creating chunk plays and handling contested catches with a physical edge that Kansas City’s current group largely lacks.
What makes Doubs particularly intriguing for the Chiefs is his blend of size and speed-something this offense hasn’t truly had at the receiver position in recent years. He’s not just a deep-ball guy either.
Doubs brings a toughness to his game, especially in the run-blocking department, where the Chiefs have seen inconsistent effort from their wideouts. He’s the kind of player who doesn’t shy away from contact, whether he’s blocking on the outside or fighting for extra yards after the catch.
That physicality shows up in how he attacks the ball in the air and how he finishes plays. He’s a tenacious route-runner who doesn’t back down from tight coverage, and his ability to generate explosive plays is a direct result of that mindset. He plays with an edge that could inject some much-needed fire into a Kansas City offense that, at times, has lacked that bite on the perimeter.
Of course, there are concerns. Doubs has dealt with injuries throughout his young career, including a concussion history and lower-body issues that slowed his development early on.
Any team investing in him will need to monitor that closely. Still, his upside is evident, and for a team like the Chiefs looking to get more out of its passing game, the reward may outweigh the risk.
In terms of usage, Doubs has primarily lined up out wide. In 2025, he logged 708 of his 869 snaps on the outside, with just 115 in the slot.
That trend has been consistent throughout his career-he’s been used as a boundary receiver who can win one-on-one matchups, often drawing the opponent’s top corners. That’s exactly the kind of presence Kansas City could use to take pressure off Travis Kelce and open up opportunities for Mahomes to attack all levels of the field.
Spotrac projects Doubs’ next contract to land in the $12 million per year range. That’s not a number the Chiefs have typically shelled out for wideouts in recent years, but with the current state of the receiver room and the need to elevate the passing game, it might be time to make an exception.
Doubs isn’t a perfect player, but he’s a proven playmaker who’s still ascending. For a team that’s built to contend every year and has the best quarterback in the game, adding a receiver with Doubs’ physical tools and mentality could be the kind of move that pays off in January-and maybe even February.