Buccaneers' Godwin likely out for year, Evans until after bye

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin will undergo surgery on his dislocated left ankle injury and will "probably be out for the year," while wide receiver Mike Evans likely will be out until after the team's Week 11 bye due to his hamstring injury, coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday.

Both of the team's star wide receivers were injured in Monday night's 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Bowles left open the possibility that Godwin could return later this season. Evans, meanwhile, was "hurting pretty good" Monday, Bowles said.

With 1:04 left in regulation, Godwin caught a pass from Baker Mayfield and was tackled from behind by inside linebacker Roquan Smith, with…