Tampa Bay Buccaneers broad receiver Chris Godwin is anticipated to miss out on Sundays video game versus the Los Angeles Chargers due to the fact that of a hamstring injury, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Godwin likewise might miss the Buccaneers game versus the Chicago Bears in Week 5, which is arranged for a Thursday night and would be a quick turnaround from Week 4, a source said.
The Buccaneers hope Godwin can return no later on than their Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers, the source stated.
2 RelatedNFL Network initially reported that Godwin, who suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sundays triumph over the Denver Broncos, was expected to be out versus the Chargers.
A source said the Buccaneers are also monitoring the status of beginning cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, who suffered a hamstring/groin injury against Denver and did not return. Coach Bruce Arians stated Monday that Godwin and Murphy-Bunting were both going through MRIs.
It has been an injury-plagued start to the season for Godwin, who became one of the NFLs top receivers in 2019 when he took 86 catches for 1,333 lawns and 9 goals. He also missed out on Tampa Bays Week 2 game against the Carolina Panthers because of a concussion and has 11 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown this season.
Godwin was among a variety of Buccaneers players to suffer hamstring injuries last season, prompting the teams sports science staff to reexamine how those injuries were managed.
ESPNs Jenna Laine and Dan Graziano contributed to this report.
