The standing of Buccaneers extensive receiver Chris Godwin and offensive deal with Tristan Wirfs have gained readability forward of the workforce’s 2025 season. Common supervisor Jason Licht mentioned that Godwin will miss at least the season’s first month as he continues to work his manner again from his severe ankle harm he sustained final October. Concerning Wirfs, Licht mentioned that there is a likelihood that he might take the sphere throughout the season’s first month. Wirfs is recovering from offseason knee surgical procedure.
Each gamers had been activated off of the workforce’s bodily unable to carry out (PUP) record on August 21. For Godwin, the Buccaneers are planning on him returning to follow in Week 2 barring any setbacks.
With Godwin out, Tampa Bay’s passing sport will possible proceed to revolve round perennial 1,000-yard wideout Mike Evans, however followers can even anticipate to see extra targets for rookies Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson, particularly throughout the season’s first few weeks.
The Buccaneers’ anticipated non permanent alternative for Wirfs at left deal with is Charlie Heck, a six-year veteran who has garnered reward this summer time from coach Todd Bowels.
“He realized loads. He is gotten a whole lot of expertise,” Bowels said this week. “He will go in opposition to a Professional Bowl edge rusher each week, together with follow. He is a competitor and he is robust. He is bought some technical issues to work out, [like] he is bought to remain low due to his top. He is achieved some superb issues for us as properly. Proper now, going into Week 1, he’ll be our starter. We imagine in him and we’ll work with him and we’ll go from there.”
The Buccaneers will open the common season with a street sport in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons, who’re hoping to rebound this season following final 12 months’s disappointing 8-9 marketing campaign. Tampa will then journey to Houston to tackle the defending two-time AFC South champion Texans earlier than internet hosting the Jets and defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in consecutive weeks.
