Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had to be carted off of the field late in the Buccaneers’ 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Godwin took a shot from Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith with less than one minute to play in the ‘Monday Night Football’ clash. ESPN declined to show a replay of the hit, and after coming back from a brief commercial break, the broadcast showed Godwin on a cart with his left leg in an air cast.
The injury was a major blow for a Buccaneers team that also lost receiver Mike Evans to a hamstring injury earlier in the game.
After the game, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that Godwin has a dislocated ankle, which will keep the receiver out indefinitely.
Chris Godwin injury update
Godwin appeared to suffer a lower leg injury in the Buccaneers’ 41-31 loss on ‘Monday Night Football.’ There was less than one minute remaining in the game when the receiver went down and required assistance from medical personnel.
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ESPN didn’t show a replay of the hit by Smith on Godwin, and the exact nature of the injury was initially unknown. Godwin needed to be carted off of the field and had his left leg in an air cast.
After the game, Bowles told reporters that Godwin dislocated his ankle and ‘it doesn’t look good.’ The receiver’s status going forward is unclear.
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Who is Chris Godwin’s backup on Buccaneers’ depth chart?
Godwin and Evans both went down with lower body injuries during ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 7.
The third receiver on the Tampa Bay depth chart is rookie Jalen McMillan, and behind him are Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard.
Rakim Jarrett and Kameron Johnson are both on injured reserve, meaning McMillan, Palmer and Shepard are the only healthy receivers the Buccaneers have ahead of a Week 8 divisional clash with the Atlanta Falcons.
Chris Godwin stats
Godwin had 50 catches for 576 receiving yards and five touchdown catches in 2024 prior to his injury. The catch total leads the NFL, the yards total is second behind Ja’Marr Chase and the touchdown total is tied for third.
The receiver had seven catches for 65 yards during ‘Monday Night Football’ before suffering his dislocated ankle late in the fourth quarter.