Bucs WR Chris Godwin (illness) added to injury report

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Sat 3rd January, 14:32 2026
NFL: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay BuccaneersDec 7, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. (14) is tackled by New Orleans Saints safety Jordan Howden (31) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. was added to the injury report due to an illness ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Carolina Panthers.

Godwin, however, does not have a game status and is expected to play for the Buccaneers (7-9), multiple media outlets reported.


He has 32 catches for 352 yards and two touchdowns in eight games (five) this season.

Godwin, 29, has 611 receptions for 7,618 yards and 41 touchdowns in 119 career regular-season games (89 starts) since being selected by Tampa Bay in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He made the Pro Bowl in 2019 and has four 1,000-yard seasons.

--Field Level Media

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