Romeo Doubs-Packers practice drama takes wild suspension twist

Romeo Doubs’ absence from the Packers will continue into the weekend.On Saturday, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that the wide receiver was placed on the reserve/suspended list for Sunday’s game against the Rams after his actions “negatively impacted the team” this week.Doubs skipped Thursday and Friday practices in Green Bay because he was “upset with his opportunities in the passing game,” according to a Friday night report from Sports Illustrated.“Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to suspend Romeo for this week’s game,” Gutekunst’s statement reads.“His decisions and actions during the week negatively impacted the team and required us to take this action.

While we are certainly disappointed, we are confident that we will be able to move forward in a positive manner.Romeo is a valuable member of our team and we look forward to welcoming him back next week.”Doubs was previously designated as doubtful with a personal issue.The Packers were reportedly “worried about Doubs’ well-being” after skipping out on Thursday, and team representatives were subsequently sent to check in on him at his home.

The 2022 fourth-round pick was expected to take the place of wide receiver Christian Watson this week, with the latter likely to miss Sunday’s game with an ankle injury.Doubs’ situation with the Packers brings back memories of the team’s situation with Jaire Alexander last year, when they suspended the cornerback after he claimed to be a team captain during a pregame coin toss in a game against the Panthers.It nearly resulted in Carolina getting the ball first in each half.Things have been since resolved, and Alexander tallied a pick-six against the Titans earlier this season.Doubs ranks third in the Packers’ wide receiver room with 20 targets so far, two fewer than go-to pass-catchers Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks.

This season, he has 12 receptions for 169 yards.Last season, Doubs had 59 catches for 674 ...