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7 receivers the Buccaneers could acquire after Mike Evans, Chris Godwin left Week 7 with injury

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Week 7 went about as poorly as it possibly could have for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Their outmatched defense give up 41 points and five passing touchdowns to Lamar Jackson in a 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Even worse, both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin exited the game with leg injuries.

While Evans was able to walk off the field, Godwin required an air cast as he was carted to the locker room with what’s feared to be a dislocated ankle. Losing either would be a crushing blow for a team that relies heavily on one of the most impactful and proven wideout tandems in the NFL. Losing both for an extended period could sink the Buccaneers’ hope of a fourth-straight NFC South title.

Finding replacements won’t be easy. Players like Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer will step up from their slots further down the Tampa Bay depth chart. Marquez Callaway, Ryan Miller or Tanne Knue could be called up from the practice squad. But no matter what, this team will have to find outside depth to prop up Baker Mayfield’s passing game.

Unfortunately, the pickings are slim. Here are Tampa Bay’s prospective targets in a thin pool of trade candidates, practice squad call-ups or midseason free agents.