Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that the Buccaneers — who also lost 10-time 1,000-yard receiver Mike Evans to a hamstring injury during Monday night's 41-31 loss to visiting Baltimore — are holding out hope that Chris Godwin might be able to return if they can play deep into January.

Chris Godwin is set to have surgery soon on his dislocated left ankle, and Mike Evans (hamstring strain) is not expected back until after the bye week. The Bucs’ two premier producers in the passing game vanished in Monday’s 41-31 loss to the Ravens,

Week 7 went about as poorly as it possibly could have for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Their outmatched defense give up 41 points and five passing touchdowns to Lamar Jackson in a 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.