Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin placed on IR, Mike Evans out until after bye
New York TimesThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Chris Godwin on injured reserve. Bowles added that the injury likely ends Godwin’s season but left open the possibility for a return if Tampa Bay makes a deep playoff run. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s other top pass catcher, Mike Evans, is expected to be out until the team’s Week 11 bye with a hamstring injury Bowles called “moderate.” Godwin’s injury occurred in the final minute of the game at the end of a 21-yard catch and he had to be carted off the field. Bowles said postgame that Godwin’s injury was believed to be a dislocated ankle and it “doesn’t look good.” Bucs WR Chris Godwin was carted off the field with 43 seconds left in the game. pic.twitter.com/6Ip0ikHdGZ — SportsCenter October 22, 2024 When asked why a player like Godwin would be in a game down 10 points with less than a minute to play, Bowles said: “He’s a player, we’re trying to win the ballgame.