Tampa Bay Buccaneers recipient Chris Godwin is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a hamstring injury, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Godwin could also miss the Buccaneers game against the Chicago Bears in week 5, which is slated for Thursday night and would be a quick turnaround from week 4, a source said.
The Buccaneers hope Godwin can return against the Green Bay Packers in week 6 at the latest, the source said.
NFL Network first reported that Godwin, injured in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Denver Broncos, is expected to face the Chargers.
According to a source, the Buccaneers are also monitoring the status of beginning cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, who sustained a hamstring / groin injury against Denver and has not returned. Trainer Bruce Arians said Monday that Godwin and Murphy-Bunting both had MRIs.
It was an injury-ridden start to the season for Godwin, who emerged as one of the NFL’s top receivers in 2019 when he scored 86 catches for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns. He also missed Tampa Bay week 2 game against the Carolina Panthers because of a concussion and has 11 receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown this season.
Godwin was among a number of Buccaneers players who sustained hamstring injuries last season, prompting the team’s sports science staff to re-investigate how to deal with those injuries.
Jenna Laine and Dan Graziano from ESPN contributed to this report.
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