Emotional Baker Mayfield pays tribute to Chris Godwin after Bucs teammate's season-ending injury

Baker Mayfield has paid an affectional tribute to Chris Godwin aft his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammate suffered a season-ending wounded connected Monday night.

The wide receiver suffered a horrific dislocated ankle successful nan closing stages of nan Bucs' 41-31 nonaccomplishment to nan Baltimore Ravens. 

It came pinch astir a infinitesimal near and Tampa Bay trailing by 10, starring galore to slam Bucs coach Todd Bowles for keeping him successful nan game.

The cart had to beryllium brought retired aft nan 28-year-old had his near ankle get caught nether Baltimore linebacker Roquan Smith astatine nan extremity of a 21-yard reception.

Godwin was crawling connected nan section pursuing nan deed from Smith, and aesculapian unit put his ft successful an aerial formed erstwhile he sewage into nan backmost of nan cart.

Speaking afterwards, Mayfield said: 'It perfectly sucks. Yeah it sucks for our squad but Chris deserves amended than that.

'He's an unbelievable guy, unbelievable teammate.

'Obviously you guys person seen he's been playing bonzer this year. I've sewage a dense bosom correct now.'

Godwin is now group to acquisition surgery connected his dislocated ankle this week and will spot a expert connected Tuesday to find nan afloat grade of nan damage, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

It is expected that Godwin will make a afloat betterment for nan commencement of nan 2025 season, but by past he will beryllium a free supplier and it is unclear who his adjacent crippled will beryllium for.

Godwin's wounded was different monolithic rustle connected a miserable nighttime for Tampa Bay aft they besides mislaid chap receiver Mike Evans to a hamstring injury. 

Evans was nan first 1 to spell down, clutching astatine his correct hamstring aft failing to clasp connected to a imaginable 24-yard touchdown reception pinch 7:31 near successful nan first half. 

He was capable to locomotion to nan locker room nether his ain powerfulness but did not return to nan game.

Prior to exiting, Evans only had 1 catch, a 25-yard TD. Godwin hauled successful 7 receptions for 65 yards.

In 7 games this season, Godwin has 50 receptions for 576 yards and 5 TDs.