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Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin carted off field after gruesome injury

Chris Godwin suffered what appeared to be a serious injury and had to be carted off the field with a minute to play in the Buccaneers’ 41-31 “Monday Night Football” showdown loss to Ravens. 

Godwin had caught a pass over the middle from Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield before being ✅taken down by a Ravens defender around Tampa’s 39-yard line. 

It was clear that the wide receiver was in intense pain as he could barely lift himself up before remaini💛ng on the ground with his head against the field as teammates came over to check on him. 

Chris Godwin is carted off the field during the Buccaneers' loss to the Ravens on Oct. 21, 2024.
Chris Godwin is carted off the field during the Buccaneers’ loss to the Ravens on Oct. 21, 2024. AP

“O🌜h no,” ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck uttered as the camera zoomed in on Godwin. “He can’t get up.”

The Buccaneers believe he disl🍨ocated his ankle, .

It appeared that Godwin’s lower left leg had been trapped under Roquan Smith’s body as he was taken down a♚nd his ankle appeared to bend in an awkward position. 

Team꧑ trainers could be seen quickly arriving to check on Godwin. 

After being looked at by the trainers Godwin was placed in an air cast and was placed on a cart to be removed from the field𝄹. 

The Buccaneers had trailed 41-31 at the t🌳𒁃ime of the injury and he was given a standing ovation as the cart went down the tunnel toward the Tampa locker room. 

Godwin had seven re🍎ceptions for 65 yards and enter🌳ed Monday night’s game as one of the top receivers in yards and receptions in the NFL. 

Chris Godwin is carted off the field during the Buccaneers' loss to the Ravens on Oct. 21, 2024.
Chris Godwin is carted off the field during the Buccaneers’ loss to the Ravens on Oct. 21, 2024. AP

His five touchdown catches are tied for the♎ second most in the league. 

To add insult to injury, the Bucs had already lost Mike Evans to an injury earlier in the nigℱht when he got hurt trying to make a touchdown catch late in the second quarter. 

He was quickly ruled out for the remaind𒊎erಞ of the game. 

The loss to the Ravens on Monday night dꩲropped Tampa Bay down to 4-3 on the season.