The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been dealing with a very rough ten-day stretch in terms of the health of their players. They lost Calijah Kancey for the year with a torn pectoral muscle, Cody Mauch was put on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury, and Luke Goedeke aggravated a foot injury and was placed on injured reserve.
Amidst all the negative news, some positive developments are emerging on the morning of the team’s Week 3 game against the New York Jets.
Franchise offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, who suffered a knee injury this offseason, and wide receiver Chris Godwin, who is coming back from an ankle injury, are nearing a return. ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted on social media late Saturday night that the team expects them to be back in Week 4 against the. Philadelphia Eagles. Getting them back for the team’s matchup with the defending Super Bowl champions will be a major development for them as they look to earn another win over them in recent years.
Wirfs will be put back into the offensive line that desperately needs his return as the injuries pile up. Graham Barton has been filling in at his spot at left tackle, so could the Bucs install him at his original position of right tackle? After all, Wirfs is the only player in NFL history to earn All-Pro honors at both left and right tackle.
As for Chris Godwin, his return will raise questions regarding the role Emeka Egbuka will have in the offense. The rookie has been filling in at his role, so will either he or Godwin move outside to replace the role Jalen McMillan abandoned with his injury?
Lots of questions to be answered in the coming days.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Key Bucs starters on offense expected back for Week 4 against Eagles