The Buccaneers lost both star receivers — Chris Godwin and Mike Evans — in a 41-31 loss to the Ravens on “Monday Night Football,” with Godwin suffering what coach Todd Bowles said was a dislocated left ankle and Evans suffering a right hamstring injury.
— The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost both star wide receivers — Mike Evans and Chris Godwin — in a 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on “Monday Night Football”, with Godwin suffering what coach Todd Bowles said was a dislocated left ankle and Evans sustaining a right hamstring injury.
Bowles said he was waiting for further details on Evans but that “it [didn’t] look good” for Godwin, who was met by several teammates in the training room after the game.
“Our prayers go out to him”, Bowles said of Godwin. “Chris is a hell of a player and a hell of a human being. Not much you can say. You feel bad for him, and unfortunately, they’re not going to cancel the games. We got to step up and move on. But our hearts are heavy.”
With 1:04 left in regulation, Godwin caught a pass from Mayfield and was tackled from behind by inside linebacker Roquan Smith, with Godwin’s left ankle appearing to get caught beneath Smith.
Several teammates were visibly shaken as Godwin remained on his knees and was quickly attended to by the training staff. Quarterback Baker Mayfield turned away, knelt down and put his head into his hands.
“This absolutely sucks”, Mayfield said. “Yeah, it sucks for our team, but Chris deserves better than that. He’s an unbelievable guy. An unbelievable teammate. Obviously, you guys have seen — he’s played extraordinary this year. Got a heavy heart right now.”
The entire Buccaneers bench cleared and gathered as Godwin was helped onto an injury cart, as chants of “Godwin! Godwin!” broke out along with a standing ovation.
Godwin and Evans were tied for a league-leading five touchdowns apiece through the first six weeks of the season heading into this game, with Mayfield calling them a “huge heartbeat of this team.
