The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to wish some assistance on the perimeter.
On Tuesday, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles up to date the statuses of his crew’s high two receivers and it is protected to say issues aren’t good.
After struggling a brutal leg harm on Monday night time, Tampa Bay’s high wideout this season, Chris Godwin, will seemingly miss the remainder of the yr, in line with Bowles. He additionally provided a timeline for his different high receiver, Mike Evans. Evans injured his hamstring throughout the 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and can be down for some time.
Bowles says Evans is more likely to return after the crew’s bye week. That might set his return as being again for Week 12 in opposition to the New York Giants. So he is more likely to miss the following three video games.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles stated Chris Godwin can be present process surgical procedure very quickly and can “in all probability be out for the yr.” He stated there’s an opportunity he might come again. He stated Mike Evans will seemingly come again after the bye week.
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The Bucs have now misplaced their high two go catchers and might want to readjust on the fly. By seven weeks, Godwin had 50 catches for 576 yards and 5 touchdowns. Evans had 26 receptions for 335 yards and 6 touchdowns. The subsequent highest receiver so far as receptions are involved is Sterling Shepard who has caught eight passes for 93 yards and a landing. That is a steep drop-off.
Tampa Bay will ether have to work a commerce or get extra from younger receivers Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer and Shepard, whereas additionally seeing tight finish Cade Otton step up and shoulder extra of a load.