US EditionBack from bye, Buccaneers still unlikely to have several key starters against Patriots
Several key Buccaneers players remain sidelined with injuries including foot and clavicle issues as the team prepares for the Patriots matchup, affecting their starting lineup.
- On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not have running back Bucky Irving, wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr., and edge rusher Haason Reddick, while right guard Luke Goedeke was limited.
- Godwin’s rehab has been prolonged after he aggravated his fibula early this year and underwent a second surgery earlier this year; ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday, November 6 that his return might be late November or December.
- The Buccaneers offense struggled in the two games before the bye with low yardage, while defensively Tampa Bay scored first on Anthony Nelson’s interception return at New Orleans.
- The offensive line faces depth issues as right guard Cody Mauch is lost for the season and backups Michael Jordan and Luke Haggard also suffered injuries.
- The team signed Godwin to a 3-year contract in March, but with all three of last year’s starting wide receivers still out, Tampa Bay must rely on younger receivers and draft additions.
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If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to get any type of return on investment out of wide receiver Chris Godwin this season, they’re going to have to wait a little bit longer.ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday, November 6, that Godwin’s actual return to the lineup might be even further out than anyone expected.“(Godwin) aggravated his fibula early in the year and they just don’t want to press it with him,” Fowler said. “They’re thinking l…
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Back from bye, Buccaneers still unlikely to have several key starters against Patriots
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