Patriots place Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The same day the New England Patriots got one of their top wide receivers back, they lost another one for at least a month.

Romeo Doubs was placed on injured reserve Monday with a shoulder injury he sustained following his first-quarter touchdown catch in Sunday's 26-19 win win over the New York Jets. He now must be sidelined a minimum of four games.

On the play he was injured, Doubs came open in the end zone and flashed his hand up to get the attention of quarterback Drake Maye. Maye threw it toward the pylon and Doubs made a diving catch. He was attended to by trainers before eventually being helped off the field and didn't return.

Maye said after the game that he fears his placement of the pass caused Doubs to have to lay out for the ball.

“I could’ve put it more on him and not have him dive, and then he goes down,” Maye said. “Those are things that I care about that I’m mad at, but it’s football.”

Doubs has 14 catches, a team-high 261 receiving yards and is tied with DeMario Douglas for the team lead with three touchdown receptions.

The Patriots signed Doubs to a four-year, $70 million deal in free agency this past offseason.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs, center, on ground, is tended to after a possible injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Patriots wide receiver Romeo Doubs, on ground, celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin was taken off the field on a cart after an injury to his left knee.

McLaurin was running a pattern in the first quarter Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers when he went down with the injury. His knee appeared to buckle as he tried to get free from cornerback Deommodore Lenoir.

McLaurin stayed down while teammates knelt nearby before he was driven off the field. He was immediately ruled out for the game with a knee injury.

The 31-year-old McLaurin has missed more than two games in a season only once since entering the league in 2019. He missed seven games last season while dealing with an injured quadriceps.

McLaurin has 15 catches for 230 yards and one touchdown this season, missing one game with an injured hamstring in Week 4.

He is a two-time Pro Bowler and has 513 catches for 7,191 yards and 42 touchdowns in his career.

The Commanders also lost defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw to a knee injury late in the first half, and he was ruled out for the game.

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kelley L. Cox)