The tackle made by Ravens' defender Roquan Smith on Buccaneers' star wide receiver Chris Godwin is under review for a hip drop tackle.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were hopeful for a different outcome on Monday Night Football when they lost 41-31 to the Baltimore Ravens. The score is a bit deceiving, considering the Bucs were down 41-18 at one point and fought their way back to make it somewhat of a game extremely late in the fourth quarter.
The Buccaneers fought hard despite being down so much, but it came at a cost as wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a hamstring injury that will knock him out for a few weeks. But the even bigger price to pay for the Bucs in this one is what happened in the final minute of the game with their other star wide receiver Chris Godwin going down with a dislocated ankle, sidelining him for the rest of the 2024 season.
Godwin's injury caused controversy amongst the NFL world, with blame being thrown towards head coach Todd Bowles' direction. Blame can be placed in a lot of places, but at the end of the day, these things are bound to happen when you play the game of football.
The tackle that Chris Godwin was hurt on appears to have all the elements of a hip drop tackle. The play is now under review, per sources, and if it is officially determined to be a hip drop tackle, Ravens LB Roquan Smith would be subject to a fine.The NFL had planned to crack down and informed their referees to throw flags in such instances, but thus far into the season it doesn't appear that much changed in that retrospect.
Godwin is one of the most beloved and highly thought of players in the league and was perhaps having the best season of his career before the injury. We all will continue to support Godwin in his rehabilitation before he hits free agency this offseason.Caleb is from Nashville, TN and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022.
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