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Jeff Risdon

NFC North watch: Packers top target skips practices, unhappy with role

While the Lions are off on a bye week, things around the NFC North division never sleep. That includes some brewing drama in Green Bay between the Packers and one of their most important offensive players.

Wide receiver Romeo Doubs is listed as doubtful for Green Bay’s game on Sunday, but he’s not injured. Several reports indicate Doubs skipped practices throughout the week in frustration with his role in the Packers offense.

That might seem odd, given Doubs’ critical role on the offense. From Packers Wire’s Zach Kruse,

Doubs leads all Packers wide receivers in snaps played (224) and is second in targets (22). He was targeted a season-high eight times during the Packers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday. In two games with Jordan Love at quarterback this season, Doubs received 15 targets — or 7.5 per game.

In two games against Detroit last year, Doubs hauled in 12 passes for 132 yards. Green Bay is playing the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5 and could also be without WR Christian Watson.

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