The Tampa Bay Buccaneers endured a nightmarish Monday night after losing both of their top two wide receivers against the Baltimore Ravens in a Week 7 loss at home. Mike Evans (hamstring) went down early in the first half, and Chris Godwin later suffered a significant leg injury with 1:04 left to play.
Head coach Todd Bowles said postgame that the early indication was Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle. Later tests confirmed the diagnosis. Godwin will undergo surgery this week, per NFL Media. Set to become a free agent in 2025, he may have played his last career game as a Buccaneer.
The injury occurred on a 21-yard catch-and-run with Tampa Bay trailing 41-31, which ended up being the game’s final score. Godwin’s injury was gruesome enough that the ESPN broadcast did not show a replay of the moment Godwin went down…