Oct 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) is pressured by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Buccaneers Officially Place Chris Godwin on Injured Reserve

Originally posted on Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI
By River Wells | Last updated Oct 23, 2024 3:27 PM ET

As expected, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is heading to Injured Reserve.

The Bucs announced on Wednesday that Godwin, who suffered a dislocated ankle against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, is headed to IR for the rest of the year. Godwin had surgery on the injured ankle and will sit out the rest of 2024, hitting free agency this offseason. Prior to his injury, Godwin amassed 576 yards and five touchdowns.

Chris Godwin officially heads to IR while Ryan Miller and Trenton Gill are brought up to the active roster. Gill is now Tampa Bay’s punter after the team released Jake Camarda https://t.co/Qvx8fNNpaj
— River Wells (@riverhwells) October 23, 2024

To help with the lack of depth Godwin's injury now creates, Tampa Bay also signed wideout Ryan Miller to the active roster on Wednesday from the practice squad. Miller played against the New Orleans Saints as an elevation and was certainly efficient, catching one pass for 29 yards in the 51-27 victory. The Bucs also signed WR Dennis Houston to the practice squad to take Miller's place there.

Finally, Tampa Bay also signed punter Trenton Gill to the active roster. Gill will serve as the replacement for Jake Camarda after punting against the Eagles, Falcons and Ravens. So far this year, Gill is averaging 38.8 net yards per punt, so that's a number he'll have to improve on if he wants to stick around in Tampa Bay longer than this year. The Bucs signed punter Jack Browning to the practice squad in the event Gill falters.