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Rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka burst onto the scene, catching the game-winning touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in his NFL debut. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick has impressed in his first two games as a pro. But an injury could jeopardize his availability for Week 3. Egbuka missed practice on Wednesday as the Buccaneers […]

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon, the team is dealing with a multitude of injuries, one of them being to rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. While the Buccaneers’ rookie in Egbuka missed practice on Thursday, there is positive news regarding his possible status for Sunday. Rick Stroud […]

Through two games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have yet to have either Chris Godwin or Tristan Wirfs on the field in 2025. While both players have continuously ramped up their activity, neither will make their season debut in the team’s Week 3 matchup with the New York Jets. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, “Bucs WR Chris […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the year without one of their most reliable weapons. Wide receiver Chris Godwin has been sidelined since ankle surgery, and the team initially targeted a Week 5 return for him. That timeline gave Tampa Bay a chance to manage his recovery carefully while leaning on Mike Evans and a group […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were riddled by injuries before the season even started. That hasn’t stopped the Buccaneers from getting off to a 2-0 start with impressive victories over the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans. As the team returns to health throughout the course of the year, they will only get better. So in a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to have found a premier offensive weapon in rookie Emeka Egbuka. However, when fellow wide receiver Chris Godwin makes his return to the gridiron, the Buccaneers’ offense will only be more dynamic. Godwin took a giant step towards making that return, as he is expected get in a limited practice […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to start off the 2025 NFL season on a high note. Tampa faces off against Atlanta in Week 1 and has a chance to get an early division lead with a win. The team also received some positive injury news surrounding one of their best offensive players just hours […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a deep roster, and that depth is coming into play before the season has even started because the team has been decimated by injuries. The health of the Buccaneers will make for an interesting cut-down day. So who will make the 53-man roster after cuts are made on Tuesday? Quarterback […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a few injuries in their wide receiver room, with Chris Godwin being one of them as he continues to recover from his injury last season. The good news is Godwin is making progress, and he’ll be activated off the PUP list soon, but there’s a catch, according to ESPN’s Adam […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began their 2025 training camp shorthanded. With Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs both recovering from devastating leg injuries, the team placed two of its most important offensive players on the PUP to start camp. Godwin and Wirfs were two of seven Buccaneers to begin training camp on either the PUP or […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start training camp without wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. Godwin dislocated his left ankle in Week 7 versus the Baltimore Ravens. He underwent surgery, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the season. It remains unclear when he can return to […]

Mike Evans is looking to make history in his age-32 season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout extended his incredible 1,000-yard receiving seasons streak in 2024, tying Jerry Rice for the all-time lead with 11 straight. Evans hopes to set the record with his 12th-consecutive 1,000-yard campaign in 2025. But the future Hall of Famer will […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers already boasted one of the best wide receiver tandems in the NFL with Pro Bowlers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. The Bucs scored a major victory by re-signing Godwin on a $66 million deal, securing the wideout amid interest from multiple teams around the league. But with both veteran pass catchers […]

Chris Godwin will look slightly different once he returns to the field in 2025. Personally, nothing will change for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver in his ninth season, but the 29-year-old will now have his jersey represent his legal name, Chris Godwin Jr. Godwin, whose full name is Rod Christopher Godwin Jr., wants fans to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been busy this offseason, and perhaps their biggest win over the past few months saw them re-sign star wide receiver Chris Godwin in free agency. For a point in time, though, it didn’t seem like Godwin would be returning to the Buccaneers, but after discussing things with his wife, he […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to win the NFC South last season despite dealing with a number of critical injuries throughout the year, including to both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. While Evans was able to return to the field late in the season after a hamstring injury, Godwin missed the end of the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2025 season hoping to make another run to the playoffs. While there were plenty of questions to answer this offseason, the franchise made a big decision by giving wide receiver Chris Godwin a new contract. Godwin suffered a season-ending ankle injury halfway through the 2024 campaign, but the Buccaneers still […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided a major loss this offseason by re-signing wide receiver Chris Godwin, and now the focus shifts to his health heading into the 2025 season. Godwin, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury last year, is making promising progress in his recovery, according to general manager Jason Licht. Licht shared an optimistic […]

NFL free agency is often full of twists and turns. Look no further than Milton Williams, who changed his mind at the last minute and switched from the Panthers to the Patriots. It seems that the Patriots were also at the center of negotiations for another player who they did not end up acquiring. The […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to keep Chris Godwin in NFL free agency. Not to mention, a pay cut for the Buccaneers to continue acquiring more assets this offseason. Godwin revealed what made him agree to a deal, per NFL Network on X, formerly Twitter. “I think you […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed wide receiver Chris Godwin on Monday. After a brutal knee injury ended a productive season, the veteran is returning to Tampa. But Adam Schefter reports that another team was hot on his tail during the tampering period. The New England Patriots were interested in a free agency deal with Chris […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making sure to bring back their core group of the team from last season. Chris Godwin is one of those players, as he recently signed a three-year deal with the team, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Chris Godwin back to Bucs 3 years 66M chance to make 24 deal […]

With well over $100 million in cap space, the New England Patriots have more money to spend during the 2025 NFL offseason than any other team in the league. And with a new head coach (Mike Vrabel), a second-year quarterback who looks primed to become the face of the franchise (Drake Maye), and a fanbase […]

The New England Patriots have hefty money to spend ahead of NFL free agency week. The league’s legal tampering period sets off Monday. Owner Robert Kraft, general manager Eliot Wolf, and new head coach Mike Vrabel have new Pats to pursue — with $129 million in cap space available. The Patriots can turn to multiple […]

The 2025 NFL offseason is heating up, meaning it’s time for the New England Patriots to get busy. After swapping out Jerod Mayo for Mike Vrabel at head coach, the Patriots need to upgrade their roster from top to bottom, whether it be through free agency, the trade market, or the 2025 NFL draft. With […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a significant decision on Chris Godwin’s potential franchise tag ahead of an important deadline. The star wideout is coming off a season cut short by a devastating ankle injury against the Baltimore Ravens in late October. Now, the organization has a significant decision to make for a player who […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to keep the band together for the 2025 season. Tampa Bay has already lost OC Liam Coen to Jacksonville and is doing whatever they can to keep the rest of their coaching staff. They are also willing to do almost anything to keep one of their veteran offensive weapons […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in an awkward position as as franchise. That may seem like an odd thing to say about a team coming off back-to-back NFC South titles, but it is true. Tampa Bay is in a two-year window where they need to maximize Baker Mayfield and their host of aging veterans before […]

Entering 2024, Chris Godwin had notched three straight 1,000 seasons. With fellow star receiver Mike Evans and quarterback Baker Mayfield back in the fold, and a new offensive coordinator in Liam Coen, Godwin and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense looked to take the next step. Well, they certainly did that. The Bucs’ offense had a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the cream of the crop in the NFC South. They’ve delivered aggressive free agent signings to build themselves into a perennial playoff contender. But now, head coach Todd Bowles, general manager Jason Licht and company must turn to the trade market to advance further in the postseason. Tampa hasn’t surpassed […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a solid season this year as they made another run to the playoffs, but an upset loss to the Washington Commanders in the first round ended their Super Bowl hopes. Now, the offseason is here for the Buccaneers, and there is always a lot of roster uncertainty that comes with […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC South and returned to the playoffs once again in 2024. Although their Wild Card loss to the Washington Commanders was not the result that the Bucs were looking for, they have now turned their focus to 2025. This year’s version of the NFL Draft is approaching, as the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2024 season with hopes of returning to the playoffs after a resilient 2023 campaign. However, their postseason run ended in a heartbreaking 23-20 Wild Card loss to the Washington Commanders. Despite flashes of brilliance, the Bucs fell short due to missed opportunities and struggles against a tough Commanders offense. […]

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was handed a sizeable fine after the NFL deemed his Week 7 hit that injured Chris Godwin qualified as a hip-drop tackle. However, after roughly a month of review, the fine has been rescinded. Smith successfully appealed the $16,883 fine through NFL hearing appeals officer Jordy Nelson, per Adam Schefter. […]

As the 2024 NFL season has progressed, it seems like Baker Mayfield has been afforded a weaker and weaker supporting cast with each passing month. From the loss of Chris Godwin to a season-ending dislocated ankle that required surgery, to a Mike Evans hamstring injury that could keep him out for the next few weeks, […]

Injuries impact all NFL teams as the violent nature of the sport takes a toll on the body. However, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been hit especially hard by injuries on the offensive side of the ball of late. After losing Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, the Buccaneers need to get the most out of […]

Eight weeks into the 2024 NFL campaign, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves in a bit of a tough situation. Not only has the team lost three of their last four games, but they have a plethora of injuries piling up, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, where they currently find themselves without […]

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith has been fined $16,833 by the NFL for a controversial tackle during the team’s Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the league cited Smith’s use of a “hip-drop” tackle technique, which led to a dislocated ankle for Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin. The […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have recently worked out an intriguing wideout prospect amid their injury crisis at the receiver position. With Chris Godwin’s gruesome injury against the Ravens and Mike Evans’ concerning health update, Todd Bowles’ 4-3 team is very thin at a position group that was his team’s main strength. Looking to help shore […]