Report: Chris Godwin Not Expected To Play Sunday
October 10th, 2025
Shelved?
If you wonder why Joe hasn’t written much about Chris Godwin the past couple of days, it’s because Joe is hoping beyond hope the optics are way wrong.
No, Joe has not seen Godwin around the locker room at One Buc Palace. But the optics of Godwin on the Bucs’ injury report not practicing because of a “fibula” issue has Joe fully freaked out.
Hopefully, Godwin didn’t aggravate something in his ankle/leg that was destroyed last year against Baltimore, the injurey from which he is trying to recover after a pair of surgeries.
Or worse.
So Joe is just hoping this is some injury that isn’t related to his damaged ankle/leg.
The Bucs have been really quiet about this. In fact, the Bucs are too quiet about this. Way too quiet for Joe’s comfort.
That often means bad news.
Per the fingertips of NFL insider Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, it is unlikely Godwin will be available to play Sunday afternoon against the 49ers. No details were provided.
Godwin did play in Seattle and caught three of the four passes targeted to him for a meager 26 yards. He did not finish the game.
Joe’s fingers are crossed this has nothing to do with Godwin’s previous injury, or at worst, this is just a minor hiccup.
Bucs WR Chris Godwin (fibula) is not expected to play Sunday vs. 49ers, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 10, 2025
