The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to activate wide receiver Chris Godwin off the physically unable to perform list and will have him on the 53-man roster to begin the season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Although Godwin likely won’t play in a game until October, activating the 29-year-old will allow him to begin his ramp-up process as he continues to recover from a broken ankle suffered last October, adds Schefter. The veteran wideout is reportedly expected to start practicing in Week 2.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs, who’s recovering from knee surgery, will also start the year on the 53-man roster, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Thursday, per Schefter. Bowles added that Wirfs will miss time to start the season and has a similar recovery timeline to Godwin’s.
