Overview
- Both Bucky Irving and Chris Godwin participated in limited team activity this week, marking their first on-field work since early-season injuries.
- Irving joined Wednesday’s walkthrough after missing five games with shoulder and foot issues, and Todd Bowles called his return a monitored progression that will require proving he can take contact.
- Godwin practiced on a limited basis and is running, though Bowles offered no timetable, and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported he will not play this week with a target window later this month or in December.
- Tampa Bay’s offense has dipped to 18.3 points per game over its last three contests as injuries to Godwin and Mike Evans have shifted larger roles to rookies like Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson.
- The Buccaneers are 6-3 and leading the NFC South, and the team has kept Godwin off injured reserve to preserve flexibility as it manages returns on a week-to-week basis.