Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin injury update determines Week 10 playing status for Buccaneers stars

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading into one of their best games of the season, a Week 10 matchup with the New England Patriots.

The Bucs are 6-2. The Pats are 7-2. Both teams have quarterbacks playing at tip-top levels.

The only disappointment heading in is the injury reports for both teams.

New England announced Friday it won't have RB Rhamondre Stevenson or WR Kayshon Boutte available.

The Buccaneers made some determinations on Friday, too. Neither Bucky Irving nor Chris Godwin will play.

Irving remains out with foot and shoulder injuries.

Godwin is still recovering from his fibula injury.

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The Buccaneers also ruled out linebacker Haason Reddick.

Irving's absence is major, continuing to press into duty the backfield combo of Rachaad White and Sean Tucker.

Godwin is on the sideline again, where Mike Evans is with his collarbone injury still healing. That leaves rookie Emeka Egbuka at the helm of an otherwise underappreciated wide receiving corps.

Baker Mayfield will have to continue to make it work with what he's got. He's playing at an MVP level so far even with a ton of injuries.

For the Bucs to beat the Pats, the lesser names will have to come through.

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