Wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. will be out for Tampa Bay in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. The Buccaneers are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Sept. 7.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the former Penn State wideout is recovering from a second surgery on his ankle to "tighten up hardware," but his return to practice is expected soon. Godwin Jr. has a hopeful game return date of Oct. 5. Tampa Bay is slated to face the Seattle Seahawks on the road with kickoff at 4:05 p.