GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs didn't go into specifics Friday about his absence from two practices last week and a subsequent one-game suspension, but he acknowledged he needed to communicate better.I absolutely wish I wouldve handled things differently, Doubs said while speaking to reporters for the first time since returning to practice this week.Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said Doubs is expected to play Sunday when the Packers (3-2) host the Arizona Cardinals (2-3).Doubs didnt attend the Packers practices on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. The Packers announced Oct. 5 that Doubs would be serving a one-game suspension for what they described as conduct detrimental to the team. The Packers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24-19 without Doubs the next day.Theres just some things I have going on off the field, Doubs said. I just had to make sure that I had that under control.Doubs said he did address the team after returning to practice this week.The 2022 fourth-round pick from Nevada said his absence from two practices didnt have anything to do with wanting a bigger role in the offense. He also said that he hadnt requested a trade.Im just thankful that Im still here, Doubs said. Its a great staff, great players and great support.LaFleur said he likes the way Doubs has responded since returning to practice.Hes done a nice job, LaFleur said. Hes gone in, worked, just done a great job.Doubs has 12 catches for 169 yards and no touchdowns so far this season. Doubs had 59 receptions for 674 yards and eight touchdowns during the regular season last year, and he followed that up by totaling 10 catches for 234 yards and one touchdown in Green Bays two playoff games.Doubs teammates expressed support for him this week and said they didnt expect this incident to cause a distraction.I think everybody handled it good, running back Josh Jacobs said. We dont really know what hes got going on. We just know that he wasnt here. So we all support him, were all here for him. We let things play out how they did.NOTES: TE Luke Musgrave was placed on injured reserve Friday with an ankle issue, meaning he must miss at least the Packers next four games. Musgrave has five catches for 22 yards this season. The Packers signed TE John FitzPatrick from the Atlanta Falcons practice squad to their active roster. FitzPatrick played nine games for the Falcons last year and had one catch for 12 yards.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLIts about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error