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Bucs TE Cade Otton emerging as reliable target for Baker Mayfield in absence of injured receivers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cade Otton is showing the rest of the NFL the type of offensive weapon the Tampa Bay Buccaneers always felt he could become. The third-year tight end, generally regarded as a strong blocker, has emerged over the past month as a reliable go-to target for Baker...
Struggling Bucs feel they will turn their season around when they stop making critical mistakes
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers blame themselves for a four-game skid that has followed a promising start to the NFL season. Injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and other key players haven’t helped, however the Bucs (4-6) simply haven’t played well enough in...
Buccaneers without Jalen McMillan in banged-up wide receiver corps for game against Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was ruled out of Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers already were playing without Chris Godwin, whose...
Bowles says fixing Bucs defense won't involve him giving up calling plays
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fixing Tampa Bay's struggling defense won't involve wholesale lineup changes, nor will Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles consider another play caller other than himself. “We look at personnel changes every week and see what’s best for us," Bowles said Monday,...
Bowles says the answers to fixing struggling Buccaneers defense are in the locker room
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No Chris Godwin, no Mike Evans — and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still had a big day offensively. Instead, a normally reliable defense that seems to be getting worse as the season progresses cost the Bucs (4-4) in a 31-26 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. ...
Bucs to give young receivers a chance to shine in battle with Falcons for first place in NFC South
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — With first place on the line in the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking for some young players to grow up fast against the Atlanta Falcons. The three-time defending division champions lost star receivers Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle)...
NFC South lead will be at stake when the Falcons visit the injury-decimated Buccaneers
Atlanta (4-3) at Tampa Bay (4-3) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 2 1/2. Series record: Tied 31-31 Against the spread: Falcons 3-4, Buccaneers 4-3 Last meeting: Falcons beat Buccaneers 36-30 (OT) in...
Injuries to WRs Godwin and Evans will test Tampa Bay's depth and resiliency
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The depth and resiliency of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are about to be tested. The three-time defending NFC South champions lost their top two playmakers during Monday night's 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are arguably the best...
Bucs' Chris Godwin to have surgery, likely out for season. Fellow WR Mike Evans to miss 3 games
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin will undergo surgery on a dislocated left ankle, a procedure that will likely sideline him for the rest of the regular season. Coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that the Bucs (4-3) — who also lost 10-time 1,000-yard...
Buccaneers lose top receivers Evans and Godwin to injury in double-digit loss to Ravens
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The sight of Mike Evans stretched out on the ground in the back of the end zone, then limping off with a hamstring injury was bad enough. When Tampa Bay’s other top receiver, Chris Godwin, went down in the closing minute of a 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, an already...
