Patriots' Romeo Doubs hurt on 42-yard TD catch vs. Jets
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Key Points:
- The New England Patriots lost top receiver Romeo Doubs to a shoulder injury during their 26-19 win over the New York Jets, with Doubs ruled out early in the third quarter after a touchdown catch.
- Doubs reached a career-high speed of 21.44 mph on the play before landing hard on his shoulder; he was signed to a four-year, $68 million deal in March as a key free agent acquisition.
- The team also suffered injuries to starting left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), right tackle Morgan Moses (ankle), and guard/center Ben Brown (knee), all of whom were ruled out or doubtful later in the game.
- Receiver A.J. Brown returned to action after an ankle injury and being placed on injured reserve following Week 1.
- With a short turnaround before Thursday's game against the Chicago Bears, coach Mike Vrabel expressed uncertainty about the availability of injured players for the upcoming matchup.
