Jared Dubin· Aug 18, 2026
A CBS Sports piece ranks the NFL's top eight wide receiver duos, with the Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins first, the Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens second, and the Rams' Puka Nacua and Davante Adams third.
“Right now, we think there is a clear-cut top two, another tier of three and then another tier of three after that.”
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- Position Group RankingsAug 18, 2026
“we here at CBS Sports decided to take a look at the top wide receiver duos in the NFL ... 7. A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs (new to New England) ... Waddle and Sutton (Bo Nix, Sean Payton) ... Jefferson and Addison ... St. Brown and Williams ... Nacua and Adams (the Rams) ... Lamb and Pickens (Dallas) ... Chase and Higgins”
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