GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers have suspended wide receiver Romeo Doubs for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. The Packers made the announcement shortly before they departed for Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Rams.
The suspension came after Doubs missed two days of practice and meetings. The team initially explained his absence as for personal reasons, but Sports Illustrated reported that Doubs was upset with his opportunities in the passing game.
Neither Doubs nor his agent returned messages, but sources said his absence was not injury related or because of a family matter. «Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to suspend Romeo for this week's game,» Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said in a statement Saturday. «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.» One day before the suspension, Doubs was listed as doubtful on the game status report and coach Matt LaFleur described the wide receiver's status as «day to day.» Doubs was a participant in Wednesday's practice, the first of the week in preparation for the Rams, but then did not report to the team facility on Thursday.