Todd Bowles says Bucs WR Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle

Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin will be out indefinitely, possibly for the season, after spraining his ankle against the Ravens on Monday.

Coach Todd Bowles broke the bad news, saying “it doesn't feel good,” when asked why Godwin was still in the game with 41 seconds left.

“You can tell [he shouldn’t have been in the game]Because he got hurt. We don't second guess,” Bowles said. “We've got our guys, and we're playing with whoever we've got. It's unfortunate that he got hurt and we feel bad for it. But he was a football player and he wanted to stay in the game as much as Baker [Mayfield] And everyone else wanted to be in the game.”

The Bucs trailed by 10 points with less than a minute left when Godwin caught a pass from Mayfield before being tackled by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. It was clear that the star receiver could not get up and was in significant pain.

ESPN refused to show replays of the horrific injury.

“Chris is a hell of a player, and he's a hell of a person, more than that,” Bowles said. “But there's a lot you can't say. We feel bad for that. Unfortunately, they're not going to cancel the games. We have to move on and move on, but our hearts are heavy.”

The Bucs lost their other star receiver, Mike Evans, in the first half when he dropped a touchdown pass after straining his hamstring on a tackle by Ravens defensive back Brandon Stephens.

Godwin, who became a free agent in the offseason, entered the game with 43 catches for 511 yards and five touchdowns before catching seven passes for 65 yards against the Ravens.