Bucky Irving, Mike Evans injury updates: Bucs make decisions on stars for Week 6

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are banged-up on the offensive side of the ball and are dealing with injuries to three key offensive players in Mike Evans, Bucky Irving and Chris Godwin.

All three are on the injury report this week and they did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. Earlier in the day, it was reported that Godwin is not expected to play in Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Godwin is dealing with a fibula injury, while Evans is still out with his hamstring injury and Irving is dealing with foot and shoulder issues.

As for Irving and Evans, we have also received an update that reveals the decision the Buccaneers have made for their other two offensive stars for Week 6.

Bucky Irving, Mike Evans injury updates

UPDATE: Irving and Evans have officially been ruled out.

END OF UPDATE

According to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times, neither Irving nor Evans are expected to play in Week 6. He also confirmed Godwin's status.

"Bucs apparently will be without WRs Chris Godwin (fibula) and Mike Evans (hamstring) this week. Godwin has not practiced. CB Zyon McCollum (thumb) was said to have a chance if he made it back by Friday but was not practicing. RB Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder), CB Benjamin Morrison (hamstring) also appear out," he wrote.

This will be the first game Godwin has missed since he returned from his serious ankle injury suffered last season.

Evans will miss his third game in a row after getting an initial rough estimate of a two-week absence.

Irving was given a timeline of at least two weeks to return from his injuries. With this being the second game he has missed, there is a chance he returns in Week 7, although that remains to be seen. The fact that he didn't practice at all this week casts doubt on his ability to return for the next game.

The Bucs will continue to feature Emeka Egbuka, and maybe even more so this week now that Godwin is sidelined, as well. Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson and Ryan Miller will also need to do more.

At running back, Rachaad White will continue to carry the load, with Sean Tucker set to spell him as the RB2.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.