The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been hit with the injury bug this season, mainly on offense.
Key guys such as running back Bucky Irving and wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, have missed most of or more than half of the season with injuries. Heading into Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills, the Bucs will be down a fey key guys.
Chris Godwin Injury Update
In Week 7 of the 2024-2025 season, Chris Godwin suffered an injury with 40 seconds left in the Buccaneers’ game against the Baltimore Ravens. After catching a pass and being tackled, Godwin limped and couldn’t walk, as he hurt his ankle. The injury was later confirmed to be an ankle dislocation, which caused Godwin to miss the remainder of the season.
Chris Godwin just broke his ankle down 10 with 40 seconds left .. why are the starters even in the game pic.twitter.com/BgpsJ0YpoE
— John (@iam_johnw) October 22, 2024
Godwin made his debut this season in Week 4, coming back from his ankle injury. However, he played just two games and has since been sidelined with a fibula injury.
Will Chris Godwin Play This Week vs. Bills?
After being inactive since Week 5, Chris Godwin’s return back to the field will have to wait. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles has ruled Godwin out for this Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The team also ruled out starting running back Bucky Irving.
#Bucs coach Todd Bowles told reporters that RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin are both out for Sunday. But progress this week…
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 14, 2025
Chris Godwin Fantasy Outlook
In the two games that he played in this season, Chris Godwin has 14 targets, six receptions, and 52 receiving yards. He wasn’t the most productive, but that isn’t a surprise as he was easing back into the lineup returning from his ankle injury.
With how injury prone he’s been and regarding the uncertainty of when he’ll return, Godwin isn’t a good fantasy pickup for whenever he is back.
Fantasy Replacements For Chris Godwin
Tez Johnson, one of the active Buccaneers wide receivers could be a good pickup with Chris Godwin and Mike Evans still sidelined. At this point in the season, there aren’t too many solid options on the waiver wire, but receivers such as Calvin Austin, Darnell Mooney, or Greg Dortch could be picked up in case of an emergency.
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