Matt LaFleur responds to Romeo Doubs suspension after Packers' win over Rams

The Green Bay Packers survived a late Los Angeles Rams rally to pick up an important win in a crowded NFC.

Several Packers stepped up and made crucial plays, but the biggest winner could be Romeo Doubs. Had Green Bay's offense struggled in a loss, many would have pointed to his one-game suspension as partially to blame. The Packers won the game, and all is well that ends well.

Doubs can return to the team facility on Monday and play in Week 6 when the Packers host the Arizona Cardinals. They will need him against a team coming off a big win over the San Francisco 49ers.

After the win over the Rams, LaFleur spoke about the Doubs suspension for the first time.

Matt LaFleur is 'hopeful' Romeo Doubs will return after Packers' win over Rams

LaFleur expects Doubs back next week and said his team did a good job of overcoming the "distraction."

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to our conversation tomorrow," said LaFleur. "I fully anticipate him coming back, and I'm hopeful that he'll come back and get ready to work. Distractions happen in the National Football League. Distractions happen in life. You've got to do your best to focus on the task at hand, and I thought our guys did a pretty good job of that."

Doubs now has to regain the trust of the Packers' coaching staff. While he will likely resume his role as a featured contributor on offense, he needs to prove he is fully committed to the team moving forward. According to Bill Huber's report for Sports Illustrated this week, Doubs didn't show up to practice out of frustration over his role.

Hopefully, the two sides can find a resolution, which likely begins with a conversation on Monday.

The Packers need Doubs, but it's hard to envision a scenario where his role increases moving forward, if that's what he was hoping for. They will continue to spread the ball around to their playmakers, and hopefully Doubs is committed to being a part of that.

Importantly, even without Doubs and Christian Watson, Green Bay found a way to win.

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