The Tampa Bay Buccaneers misplaced greater than only a sport on Monday.
Chris Godwin left the sphere in clear ache and discomfort, and he’s now prone to be dominated out for the season.
The star vast receiver reportedly suffered a dislocated ankle and will have a season-ending harm.
When requested about that, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield was clearly affected.
The previous No. 1 choose said that an excellent participant and teammate like Godwin deserved higher, including about how essential he’s to the staff (through NFL on CBS).
“It completely sucks…Chris deserves higher than that. He is an unbelievable man, unbelievable teammate.”
— Bucs QB Baker Mayfield on Chris Godwin’s harm vs. Ravens pic.twitter.com/pecM9gKZjp
Godwin was within the midst of a career-best season.
He was trailing solely Ja’Marr Chase for essentially the most receiving yards within the league (576), and he had clearly developed a powerful rapport with Mayfield.
To make issues even worse, he’s slated to grow to be a free agent on the finish of the season.
Evidently, that is going to take an enormous toll on his market worth, particularly contemplating the truth that this isn’t his first large harm.
The Bucs took Godwin out of Penn State within the third spherical of the NFL Draft in 2017, and he’s been a perennial contributor to the staff no matter who’s been at quarterback.
He by no means didn’t log a minimum of 500 receiving yards in a season, and he has 4 1,000-yard campaigns.
He was additionally instrumental of their Tremendous Bowl win through the transient Tom Brady period.
The Bucs will even possible be with out Mike Evans for a few weeks, and a once-promising season is wanting in jeopardy proper now.
