TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Injuries are catching up to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receiver Chris Godwin returned on Sunday but several other key players went down, joining a growing list of starters on the sideline.
Still, that wasn’t the main reason the Buccaneers lost 31-25 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Another major special teams blunder, two key turnovers and poor defense in the first half sent the Bucs (3-1) to their first loss.
“It’s concerning,” coach Todd Bowles said Monday about the injuries. “I mean, we’re running out of bodies, but we’ll find somebody to play.”
Star wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) is out for a few weeks and safety Christian Izien (quad) didn’t play against Philadelphia. Already, defensive lineman Calijah Kancey, right g