Chris Godwin‘s restoration is underway, together with his ankle surgery lately accomplished. His damage will sideline him for the rest of the Buccaneers’ common season, however he’s leaving the door open to a playoff return.
“I mean, I think that’s best-case scenario, right?” Godwin said when asked about his recovery timeline via ESPN’s Jenna Laine. “Like very best case. For all concerned. All the things traces up. That’s what you form of purpose for.”
Given these remarks, it ought to nonetheless be thought of unlikely Godwin will play once more in 2024, even when the Bucs handle a postseason berth. Tampa Bay misplaced Godwin and Mike Evans in Week 7 (though the latter’s hamstring injury is just not as extreme), severely scaling down the group’s receiver depth chart. The Bucs misplaced the sport during which each wideouts went down, together with Sunday’s divisional tilt in opposition to the Falcons.
In consequence, Tampa Bay now sits at 4-4, so one other NFC South title is much from a certainty. Reaching the playoffs will probably be a problem, given the accidents confronted on offense (together with the group’s underwhelming showings on protection). If the Buccaneers may qualify for the playoffs, although, it might at the least open the door to an eventual return on Godwin’s half.
The 28-year-old’s final vital damage got here in 2021 when he suffered ACL and MCL tears. Godwin managed to high 1,000 yards previously two campaigns, and he was nicely on his method to surpassing that mark once more in 2024 with a yards-per-game common of 82.3 (the second-highest of his profession). A robust displaying would have boosted his market worth, however the pending free agent’s consideration is now on recovering as rapidly as potential.
No talks on an extension are believed to have taken place earlier than the 2024 marketing campaign, resulting in loads of uncertainty surrounding Godwin’s future. Ought to that develop into potential, the group and gamers would welcome a return throughout the postseason.
