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Todd Bowles says Bucs WR Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle
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Todd Bowles says Bucs WR Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle

Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin will be out indefinitely, likely for the entire season, after dislocating his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Ravens.

Coach Todd Bowles announced the bad news, saying, “It doesn’t look good,” while answering questions about why Godwin was even in the game with 41 seconds left.

“You could say (he shouldn’t have been in the game) because he was injured. We don’t hesitate,” Bowles said. “We have our boys and we play against whoever we have. It is unfortunate that he was injured and we are sorry for that. But he’s a football player and he wanted to be in the game, just like Baker (Mayfield) and everyone else wanted to be in the game.”

The Bucs trailed by 10 points with less than a minute left when Godwin caught a pass from Mayfield before being tackled by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. It was obvious that the star receiver was unable to stand and was in considerable pain.

ESPN declined to show a replay of the gruesome injury.

“Chris is a great player, and he’s a great person, even more so,” Bowles said. “But there’s not much you can say. We feel sorry for him. Unfortunately, they will not be canceling the games. We have to get up and move on, but our hearts are heavy.”

The Bucs lost their other star receiver, Mike Evans, in the first half when he dropped a touchdown pass while injuring his hamstring on a tackle by Ravens defensive back Brandon Stephens.

Godwin, who will become a free agent in the offseason, entered the game with 43 catches for 511 yards and five touchdowns before catching seven passes for 65 yards against the Ravens.

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