TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed two-time All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs and Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin on the active/physically unable to perform list Tuesday.
Wirfs was held out of mandatory minicamp in June and stood on the sidelines wearing a heavy brace on his right knee. At the time, coach Todd Bowles indicated he was being held out for "precautionary" reasons. But he wound up undergoing arthroscopic surgery in July, which is when more damage was detected. Early indications are that Wirfs will "likely" miss the start of the regular season, sources told ESPN earlier this month.