The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are riding a four-game winning-streak heading into Sunday’s Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans, but their ship is taking on water as they limp towards the finish line.
After already losing wide receiver Mike Evans for the year from a hamstring injury he suffered on a 61-yard touchdown against the Colts in Week 14, the Bucs lost Chris Godwin and Scotty Miller to hamstring injuries following Week 15’s win over the Lions.
While quarterback Jameis Winston continues his quest for 5,000 passing yards, he’ll have an extremely depleted receiving corps at his disposal Saturday. The Bucs have already gone ahead and ruled three players out for the Texans game, including two receivers.
Bruce Arians says three Bucs have been ruled out for Saturday’s game: Beau Allen, Chris Godwin and Tanner Hudson.
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) December 19, 2019
Both Evans and Miller have been placed on IR already.
It’ll be interesting to see if this high-powered Bucs offense can keep up the pace with a bunch of reserves. It’s starting to feel more and more like a preseason game.
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