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Mike Evans - Likely to miss next three games Evans (hamstring) isn't expected to be available for the Buccaneers until after the team's Week 11 bye, JC Allen of SI.com reports.

Impact Evans aggravated a right hamstring injury in the second quarter of Monday's 41-31 loss to the Ravens and was sent in for an MRI on Tuesday. The Buccaneers haven't yet provided an update on the results of Evans' imaging, but Allen's report suggests that the team isn't counting on the star wideout suiting up for any of their next three games. The timing of Evans' injury is especially tough for the Buccaneers with fellow wideout Chris Godwin having suffered a dislocated ankle late in Monday's contest that will likely require season-ending surgery. Assuming Evans and Godwin are both sidelined beginning with this Sunday's game against the Falcons, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard could all be primed to see extended snaps. The injuries to Evans and Godwin could also motivate the Buccaneers to trade for another receiver in advance of the Nov. 5 deadline.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 22 • YOUTUBE

Bucs WR Chris Godwin to have surgery on dislocated ankle

Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin will likely miss the rest of the season with a dislocated ankle — and the NFL is investigating the play he...

Bucs WR Chris Godwin to have surgery on dislocated ankle

Mike Evans - MRI coming Tuesday Evans (hamstring) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Evans was nursing a right hamstring injury heading into Monday's game, but he returned to practice Saturday and avoided a designation for the Week 7 contest. After catching a 25-yard touchdown early in the first quarter, Evans dropped another potential scoring strike from Baker Mayfield midway through the second quarter, aggravating the hamstring injury in the process. He was ruled out for the night soon after, and the MRI on Tuesday should help clarify the extent of the setback while providing an early indication of whether he'll be able to play this Sunday against the Falcons. The Buccaneers could be without both of their top two receivers in Week 8, as Chris Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle late in Monday's loss that will likely require season-ending surgery. Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard are the next men up at receiver for Tampa Bay and could all be in store for enhanced roles against Atlanta even if Evans is cleared to play.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Godwin - Season-ending surgery on tap Godwin is scheduled to undergo surgery on his dislocated left ankle Tuesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Godwin was carted off the field late in the fourth quarter of Monday's 41-31 loss to the Ravens with the left ankle injury, with Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirming in his postgame press conference that the "early indication" was that the wideout suffered a dislocation. The 28-year-old is slated to undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the damage, which will help doctors decide on what type of surgery he'll require. A timeline for his recovery should be provided once surgery is completed, but fantasy managers should prepare for Godwin's 2024 campaign to come to an end after just seven games. While moving back into the slot on a full-time basis this season under first-year offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Godwin was well on his way to a fourth consecutive 1,000-plus-yard receiving campaign, as he had amassed 50 receptions for 576 yards and five touchdowns. Godwin's expected absence should clear the way for Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard to take on more snaps behind No. 1 wideout Mike Evans, who exited Monday's game with a hamstring injury and appears uncertain to play Week 8 versus the Falcons.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 22 • FOX SPORTS

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OCTOBER 22 • YOUTUBE

Chris Godwin - Likely suffered dislocated ankle Godwin is feared to have suffered a dislocated ankle in Monday's loss to Baltimore, head coach Todd Bowles told NFL.com.

Impact With about a minute left in the game, Godwin made a 21-yard reception but appeared to severely twist his left leg when he landed on the ground. He was later carted off the field with an air cast on his leg. It sounds like Godwin suffered a season-ending injury, but confirmation on his status will likely come after test results on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen McMillan - Four touches in loss McMillan secured three of eight targets for 15 yards and rushed once for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.

Impact McMillan surprisingly finished third in targets, although the first-half exit of Mike Evans (hamstring) certainly played a part. The rookie was largely inefficient with those opportunities, yet he could be primed to continue drawing plenty of Baker Mayfield's attention moving forward. Evans could potentially miss a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons, at minimum, while Scott Smith of the team's official site reports the injury that forced Chris Godwin to be carted off late in Monday night's game appears to be a dislocated ankle that would very likely result in a multi-game absence.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 22 • YOUTUBE

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OCTOBER 22 • YOUTUBE

Sean Tucker - Plays complementary role Monday Tucker rushed five times for 29 yards and brought in one of two targets for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.

Impact Head coach Todd Bowles had pledged to afford all three of his talented running backs some work Monday night, and he made good on it by even getting Tucker involved in a modest complementary role. The second-year back was solid with his limited opportunities, but backfield mates Rachaad White and Bucky Irving made bigger marks with two receiving touchdowns and a rushing score, respectively. Tucker's workload is the least reliable of the running back room, but he should be able to garner snaps again in a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson throws 5 TDs to lead streaking Ravens to 41-31 win vs. Buccaneers

Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their...

Lamar Jackson throws 5 TDs to lead streaking Ravens to 41-31 win vs. Buccaneers

Bucky Irving - Solid performance in loss Irving rushed nine times for 23 yards with a touchdown and brought in all three targets for 54 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.

Impact Irving logged one fewer carry than Rachaad White but four more than Sean Tucker as head coach Todd Bowles held true to his pledge to give all three backs opportunities. Irving was the only one of the trio to cross the goal line as a runner, recording his third rushing TD of the season from one yard out with just under four minutes remaining. Irving's work as a pass catcher was also encouraging, as he established a new career high in receiving yards. All three backs could be involved again in a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons, especially with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) very likely to sit out after suffering in-game injuries Monday night.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rachaad White - Pair of receiving TDs in loss White rushed 10 times for 40 yards and secured all six targets for 71 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.

Impact White finished the game as the leader in carries among the Buccaneers' three-pronged ground attack in his return from a one-game absence, but he made his biggest mark by far as a receiver. With Mike Evans exiting the game in the first half with a hamstring injury, White became one of Baker Mayfield's top targets. The versatile back also found the end zone for the first time this season on an 11-yard grab early in the fourth quarter, and he added a second score from 23 yards out with just under two minutes remaining. White could continue in an elevated pass-catching role in a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons, as Evans is a candidate to miss the game, and per Scott Smith of the team's official site, the injury that forced Chris Godwin to be carted off on Tampa Bay's final drive appears to be a dislocated ankle that head coach Todd Bowles believes is a long-term issue.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cade Otton - Career-best game in loss Otton brought in eight of 10 targets for 100 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night. He also fumbled once but recovered.

Impact Otton finished as the Buccaneers' leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets, reaching the lofty numbers thanks in no small part to Mike Evans' first-half exit with a hamstring injury. Otton's reception and receiving yardage totals were both regular-season career highs, while his target tally matched the high-water mark he'd established in Week 13 of his 2022 rookie campaign. Otton could be set to garner a similar amount of Baker Mayfield's attention moving forward, considering Evans' injury and the fact Chris Godwin was carted off with his left lower leg in an air cast late in Monday's loss.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson throws for 281 yards, 5 TDs to lead streaking Ravens to 41-31 victory over Buccaneers

Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their winning streak to five games with a 41-3...

OCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baker Mayfield - Big numbers in Week 7 loss Mayfield completed 31 of 45 passes for 370 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and added five rushes for 22 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monda...

Impact Fantasy managers certainly won't take exception with Mayfield's final numbers, but they were in large part a byproduct of a game script that saw the Buccaneers trailing by 24 entering the fourth quarter thanks to 34 unanswered points by Baltimore. Mayfield also lost Mike Evans to a hamstring injury in the first half shortly after connecting with him on a 25-yard scoring strike, making the quarterback's final yardage tally, his highest of the season, all the more noteworthy. Mayfield has now eclipsed 300 yards on three occasions overall in the first seven games, and by adding scoring tosses of 11 and 23 yards to Rachaad White in the fourth quarter, the veteran signal-caller now has at least three touchdown passes in three consecutive games. Mayfield and his teammates don't have time to dwell on the ugly home loss for long, however, as a key Week NFC South home clash against the Falcons awaits this coming Sunday.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans leaves game vs. Ravens with hamstring injury

On the same night he caught his 100th career touchdown pass, Bucs receiver Mike Evans exited with a hamstring injury.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans leaves game vs. Ravens with hamstring injury

Chris Godwin - Carted off field Godwin was carted off the field Monday with his leg in an air cast, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Godwin suffered the leg injury inside the final minute of Monday's contest. He had accumulated 65 yards on seven receptions prior to sustaining the injury.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tykee Smith - Done for night Smith (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's contest against the Ravens.

Impact Smith suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Monday's matchup and he'll miss the remainder of the game as a result. The cornerback will have one less day than normal to clear concussion protocol prior to Sunday's game against the Falcons.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tykee Smith - Being evaluated for concussion Smith (head) is being evaluated for a concussion, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Smith suffered a blow to the head in the second quarter of Monday's contest against the Ravens while attempting to make a tackle and his status for the rest of the game is up in the air. In his absence, Tavierre Thomas will see an uptick in usage at slot cornerback.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Buccaneers lose top receivers Evans and Godwin to injury in double-digit loss to Ravens

The sight of Mike Evans stretched out on the ground in the back of the end zone, then limping off with a hamstring injury was bad enough

OCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Evans - Will not return Evans (hamstring) will not return to Monday's matchup with the Ravens, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Evans failed to convert his second touchdown of the evening and actually aggravated his right hamstring injury in the process. In his absence, Jalen McMillan will likely fill in opposite Chris Godwin, while Sterling Shepard and Trey Palmer should also see increased opportunities.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE