FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- On the day the New England Patriots welcomed back receiver A.J. Brown, they lost their other top receiver, Romeo Doubs, to a shoulder injury.
Doubs left Sunday's game against the New York Jets after diving to haul in a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Drake Maye with 4:10 remaining in the first quarter. He was initially announced as questionable to return before the team ruled him out early in the third quarter.
Doubs landed hard on his shoulder on the play after reaching a top speed of 21.44 mph to track down Maye's heave, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, which was the fastest speed he has reached as the ballcarrier in his five-year career. The Patriots signed him to a four-year, $68 million deal in March as one of their top free agent targets, then traded for Brown in June to give Maye a new 1-2 combination.
Brown hurt his ankle in Week 1, was placed on injured reserve and returned to game action Sunday.
In addition to Doubs, the Patriots announced that starting left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker injured his hamstring in the second quarter and later ruled him out.
Starting right tackle Morgan Moses also left the game in the second quarter due to an ankle injury. After after initially being announced as questionable to return, he was downgraded to out at the start of the fourth quarter.
The Patriots have a quick turnaround after Sunday's game, visiting the Chicago Bears on Thursday.