Custom Splint In Development For Chris Godwin
November 4th, 2020
Bruce Arians offers a new update
Joe’s got a fresh update on Chris Godwin.
The Bucs’ Pro Bowl wide receiver is battling to play in the biggest Buccaneers game of the season after having finger surgery less than 10 days ago.
Yesterday, Bucco Bruce Arians told local media that Godwin won’t take a pass until Friday, which will be a test for his healing finger. Godwin participated in the Bucs’ Wednesday walk-through.
But later, Arians offered more detail on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
“[Godwin’s] starting to be able to bend his finger a little bit, so they’re working on some kind of splints,” Arians said.
“Knowing how tough the kid is and how he wants to play, I wouldn’t put it past him.”
Joe is intrigued and excited. Joe finds it hard to believe the Bucs would be working on a custom splint for Godwin if he didn’t have a realistic shot at playing.
And Joe’s not surprised Godwin is jacked up to play. It’s a massive game, Antonio Brown is here for his job, and Godwin will be a free agent. If Godwin does play, Joe sure hopes the Bucs don’t ask him to block at the point of attack like they often do.
November 4th, 2020 at 10:11 pm
I’m not surprised
He’s a gamer
November 4th, 2020 at 10:37 pm
I can’t imagine catching a rocket from Brady with a broken finger! The dude’s a warrior!
November 4th, 2020 at 11:49 pm
I want a BIG WIN in the Primetime slot!!!
November 4th, 2020 at 11:55 pm
I wonder why he didn’t pull a Ronnie Lott!!
November 5th, 2020 at 12:55 am
I wonder which finger needed surgery?
November 5th, 2020 at 1:10 am
Index. If it was anyone else other than the Saints I would probably be closer to sitting him but him and Brady have been on fire when Godwin can get on the field.
November 5th, 2020 at 4:43 am
Maybe This genius of a coach should make the kid sit. He’s so old school that he would jeopardize his whole future- he just said he only now can move it a little bit, what a joke
It’s a hand
He’s a receiver
Use your new “insurance policy”. We ought to have enough receivers without having Godwin ruin his hand.
Didn’t care much when JW has a broken everything
November 5th, 2020 at 5:39 am
Antonio Brown is here for his job. Really Joe? You saying there’s a chance the Bucs would rather resign A.B. after this year then extent Godwin?
November 5th, 2020 at 7:14 am
The only thing holding the fractured finger together at the point is surgical steel.
November 5th, 2020 at 7:19 am
Clean House just stop it’s beyond boring dude.
November 5th, 2020 at 7:24 am
Comprise maybe? Use him as wr5. Only play him if necessary.
November 5th, 2020 at 7:26 am
Activate him, but only play him if necessary. Basically make him wr5 for this game.
November 5th, 2020 at 7:44 am
The offense is not the same without godwin
When godwin out –
Mike gets doubled every play
Scooter is not #2 yet so not as effective taking godwin spot
Scooter is perfect wr3
But AB and godwin playing ? Go get your 🍿
November 5th, 2020 at 8:00 am
I’m quite fine losing the “Godwin playing this week battle” to win the “Godwin playing the rest of the year war.” I know it’s the saints, I know AB is here, don’t care.
You only have an embarrassment of riches if you’re rich with talent and in the playoffs, not leveraging your assets in week 9.
November 5th, 2020 at 8:22 am
Godwin’s motivation to play has NOTHING to do with AB. Godwin, like ME, see AB as an asset to open things up for them. It is the biggest game of the year for the Bucs. Give me a little Novocaine and put me in coach, then throw me the rock! Finger be damned – I want to beat the Aint’s @ss!!
November 5th, 2020 at 8:28 am
I agree with most
Put me in coach
Go Bucs
November 5th, 2020 at 10:00 am
Hope he is on the field if anything to be a decoy. His route running will open things up for AB & ME.
November 5th, 2020 at 10:33 am
Godwin is a gamer, but this season is more about resume. He is due a contract and I’m not sure the Bucs are ready to negotiate it.
Wish him well and would rather not see him play. Playing, especially against some of the nasty Saints DBs, is a recipe for a setback that would be longer than just sitting this week out.
November 5th, 2020 at 10:11 pm
If there’s no chance of harming it any further he will definitely play.
November 6th, 2020 at 10:04 am
Splint it, tape it together to an adjacent finger- good to go.
This is a normal procedure for football players. Brady just has to be smart,
And not throw him any rockets.
Brady is that smart. And then some.
Evans and Godwin together are almost unstoppable.
The NFL knows how yo safeguard injured fingers.
I bet there are quite a few Buc players, playing with fingers taped together right now.
Godwin can play thru this. 100%? No. But well enough to keep Evans from being double teamed every play