Chris Godwin, LeSean McCoy among Bucs ruled out for Week 5

Chris Godwin will miss his third game of the season and second game in a row due to an ongoing hamstring injury. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Godwin, LeSean McCoy among Buccaneers ruled out for Week 5 vs. Bears

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 10/7/20

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without a few talented members of their offense for "Thursday Night Football" against the Chicago Bears in Week 5.

Wide receivers Chris Godwin and Justin Watson and running back LeSean McCoy have been ruled out with various injuries, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter:

Bucs ruled out WR Chris Godwin (hamstring), RB LeSean McCoy (ankle) and WR Justin Watson (shoulder) for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2020

Godwin will miss his third game of the season and second game in a row due to an ongoing hamstring injury. He previously missed one game because of a concussion. Tampa Bay is hoping Godwin can return for a huge matchup against the Green Bay Packers in Week 6, but there are no guarantees.

The 24-year-old suffered the injury in the third quarter of a Week 3 matchup against the Denver Broncos. In total, Godwin has caught 11 receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown this season.

McCoy, meanwhile, emerged from Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers with a Grade 2 ankle sprain that has left him listed as week-to-week.

Watson suffered a chest injury after taking on a larger workload during Week 4 in Godwin's absence. He has seven receptions for 94 yards on the season.

Running back Leonard Fournette has been listed as doubtful for "TNF," while wide receivers Mike Evans and Scotty Miller are both listed as questionable.

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