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Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) is active for today’s game vs. the Jets. He was listed as questionable after getting in just a limited practice on Friday. We got conflicting reports on Egbuka this morning, with NFL Network’s Rapoport saying he’ll have “no limitations” but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting that Egbuka “is expected to have his snaps monitored and potentially limited based on how he feels during the game.” We’re siding with Schefter here considering this is a rookie who barely practiced this week. That has Egbuka sitting in low-end WR3 territory in the Week 3 rankings.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) "is expected to have his snaps monitored and potentially limited based on how he feels during the game." So we have a good old fashioned report-off between Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, who said that Egbuka will play "with no limitations" vs. the Jets. Frankly, Schefter's report makes more sense considering Egbuka is a rookie who got in just one limited practice this week. We'll look for more clarity on the situation. But, for now, consider Egbuka a risk/reward WR3 in fantasy lineups.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (ankle) has a "strong chance" to make his 2025 debut against the Eagles in Week 4, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That'd be a little ahead of the "Week 5 or later" timeline we'd most recently heard for Godwin. He's been practicing on a limited basis for the last two weeks. Schefter also says there's a " strong chance" LT Tristan Wirfs makes it back for Week 4. That'd be as big a boost to this offense as Godwin's return (maybe bigger).

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) will play "with no limitations" vs. the Jets today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Egbuka got in just one limited practice this week and is listed as questionable, but it sounds like he's set to play his usual role today. Egbuka has turned 13 targets into eight catches, 96 yards, and three TDs through two weeks.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka is expected to play Sunday against the Jets, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The rookie is dealing with hip and groin injuries that kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday before a limited return Friday. That could still limit his playing time some vs. the Jets. We'll watch for signals on his role ahead of the game and adjust Egbuka's projections as needed.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Jets. He only got in a limited practice on Friday, so the rookie seems genuinely iffy for this one. His absence would leave WRs Sterling Shepard, Ryan Miller, Kameron Johnson, and Tez Johnson behind No. 1 Mike Evans. It’d also be a blow to QB Baker Mayfield’s Week 3 outlook. We’ll look for updates on Egbuka and get Tampa Bay’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. It looks like he's in legitimate danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Jets. With WR Chris Godwin still out, Egbuka's absence would leave the Bucs with Sterling Shepard, Ryan Miller, and Kameron Johnson behind top dog Mike Evans. TE Cade Otton would also have a chance for extra targets. We'll update Egbuka's status again on Friday afternoon.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) did not practice on Wednesday. The rookie appeared to get banged up during Monday night's win over the Texans but was able to play through it. We're tentatively expecting him to play vs. the Jets this weekend but will update his status again tomorrow

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin is expected to practice today for the first time since last year's ankle injury, which ended his season early and required a pair of surgeries. This lines up with the team's expectations heading into the season and is expected to return Godwin to game action for Week 5 or 6.

Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka didn’t look like a rookie in a Week 1 win over the Falcons. The Round 1 pick went off for 4 catches, 67 yards, and 2 TDs on an 18.7% target share.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that WR Chris Godwin won't play in Week 1 and could be sidelined for a month, with Week 5 being his return "target date".

Bucs’ GM Jason Licht expects Tampa Bay WR Chris Godwin to return around Week 5 or later, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports.

The Buccaneers won't be placing LT Tristan Wirfs on IR, HC Todd Bowles said Sunday. That was mentioned as a possibility when Wirfs underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in early July -- and would have knocked him out for the first four games. Bowles added that Wirfs won't be ready for Week 1, but the team clearly expects him back before Week 5.

Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan is expected to miss the start of the season after suffering a "severely strained neck" in the second preseason game, according to HC Todd Bowles. Bowles added that the injury "shouldn't be" career threatening. We'll look for a more concrete timeline for McMillan's return.

Update: McMillan will be placed on IR and "could be out past the Bucs Week 9 bye week," according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud.

Pewter Report's Scott Reynolds writes that he'd be "shocked" if WR Chris Godwin (ankle) avoided the PUP list to start the season. That'd cost him the first four games. This is more of an educated guess than a report from Reynolds, but it aligns with everything we've been hearing out of Tampa Bay.

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht was asked Tuesday if WR Chris Godwin might open the season on the PUP list (which would knock him out for the first four games). Licht's response: "That we don't know yet. He's doing very well. He's advancing through his protocols. He's exactly where they anticipated and hoped he would be at this point. We've still got a ways to go."

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin had a second surgery on his left ankle this spring, ESPN's Jenna Laine reports. Godwin's 2024 season ended when he dislocated the ankle in October. This latest procedure was described to Laine as a "minor" clean-out, and Godwin is "doing well." He's opening training camp on the PUP list, though, and we don't have a timetable for his return to the field.

Buccaneers LT Tristan Wirfs had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud reports. Stroud adds that Wirfs "will likely miss at least the first couple games of the regular season." ESPN's Adam Schefter calls Wirfs a candidate for the PUP list, which would cost him at least the first four games of the season.