“No Timetable” On Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans
November 10th, 2025
Another high-profile ESPN report on the status of injured Buccaneers has been torpedoed by the team.
Joe wrote last month about ESPN insider Adam Schefter reporting the Bucs lost two starting offensive linemen for the season. They didn’t. And fellower ESPN personality and former Buccaneer Booger McFarland made it rather clear that right tackle Luke Goedeke was done for the season. He wasn’t.
Well, last week, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN went on the TV airwaves and said the Bucs believe receiver Chris Godwin will be back on the field late this month or in early December after he would attempt to practice last Friday.
Today, head coach Todd Bowles was asked point blank on SiriusXM Radio about timetables for the statuses of Godwin, Mike Evans and Bucky Irving and their prospects for returning.
Bowles put any thoughts of that on ice.
“No, no timetable at this time. But, you know, as time goes on and guys get better, we’ll see. But right now, no timetable,” Bowles said.
The mystery surrounding Bucs injuries this season has been maddening. What’s wrong with Godwin’s leg is anyone’s guess. Irving is about to miss his sixth consecutive game with a bye week in between and the Bucs don’t know if he can handle one hit to his shoulder, but he wasn’t placed on injured reserve.
As for Jalen McMillan, Joe broke the news here about his broken neck after other local media types kept spouting a bunch of nonsense about McMillan’s imminent return. (Joe never shared such a thought).
For today, Joe’s just focused on being happy Goedeke played Sunday and looked damn good for a guy who missed two months.