After practicing at full speed on Tuesday, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs said he expects to play this week against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.
Doubs has missed the last four games with an ankle injury he suffered against the Detroit Lions in Week 9. The injury occurred on the offense’s first play from scrimmage when Doubs made an 18-yard catch that ended with a hard hit on his right ankle. He never returned after being carted to the locker room.
In nine games this season, Doubs has caught 31 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns on 50 targets. He is averaging 10.1 yards per reception.
Doubs returned to practice the Wednesday before the team faced the Chicago Bears in week 13 but was officially ruled inactive before kickoff so he would have extra time to heal during the following bye week.
Now healthy, Doubs will return to a Packers team looking to make one final playoff push. Doubs was one of Green Bay’s best young playmakers before the injury and will have the chance to join forces with fellow rookie Christian Watson.
Doubs has not played alongside Watson since his emergence and didn’t get much of a chance early in the season, either. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovksy, Doubs and Watson have only been on the field together for 52 snaps.
Expect that to change moving forward, with both receivers showing a lot of promise as rookies. Doubs could be limited to a pitch count against the Rams, but this week should give us our first look at what he and Watson can do in prominent roles for Green Bay’s offense.