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Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin expected to miss time with hamstring strain

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/12/22

Chris Godwin was surprisingly active on Sunday night, but he exited his Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 19-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys with yet another injury. However, it sounds like things are looking OK on the injury front for the receiver.

Godwin suffered a torn ACL in Week 15 last season and spent the offseason rehabbing the injury. Many people did not expect him to play in Week 1, but he had three catches for 35 yards before exiting in the second quarter with a hamstring injury.

According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Godwin suffered a hamstring strain and is expected to miss a few weeks.

#Bucs WR Chris Godwin suffered a hamstring strain Sunday night and likely will miss some time, per source. There's optimism it's not a major injury, but Godwin could be sidelined a few weeks.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 12, 2022

The Bucs offense did not look explosive against Dallas. The team only scored one touchdown and mostly settled for field goals. (Ryan Succop went 4/5 on his kicks.) Mike Evans caught the lone touchdown on a fade in the end zone. Tampa Bay seemed to miss Rob Gronkowski’s dominant presence in the red zone.

Julio Jones, who caught three passes for 69 yards in his Bucs debut, will likely see more targets, as will Russell Gage, so long as Godwin is out.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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