TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Buccaneers' Chris Godwin will undergo surgery for a dislocated left ankle and is expected to stay the year, coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday, a day after the star wide receiver left the field in the final minute was carted off a “Monday Night Football” loss against the Baltimore Ravens.

“If we get late in the playoffs, there's a chance he could come back,” Bowles said of Godwin, who he said had an additional structural injury to his ankle, “but he'll have surgery and be out.”

Mike Evans, the Bucs' other star receiver and leading scorer, was suffering from what Bowles called a “moderate” hamstring strain and will be sidelined for “a couple of weeks.” He said Evans likely won't return until after the team's bye week in Week 11, meaning they will have to forgo nearly 50% of their team's offensive output against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 and San Francisco 49ers in Week 10.

Evans had entered the game with a hamstring strain, missed practice on Thursday and Friday before playing limited work on Saturday, and was not injured at the start of the game. But during a 24-yard dash into the end zone on a go route, Evans suffered an injury to another part of his hamstring. He fell onto the grass and immediately grabbed his hind leg.

“It hurts quite a bit. “I don’t know what significance it has, but he’ll be out for a few weeks,” Bowles said.

Godwin's injury occurred when he was tackled from behind by Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith. Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the league is reviewing the play to determine whether it contained all the elements of a hip-drop tackle, which was ruled illegal this offseason and could result in a fine.

The team spent Tuesday evaluating what options it might have for internal and external help at receiver. Evans and Godwin tied for the league lead with five touchdown receptions each in Week 7, with Evans scoring a sixth on a 25-yard touchdown on the opening drive of their game Monday night.

“We looked at the outside of the building, but to get a real No. 1 here you have to make some massive trades and give up some stuff. That’s not where we’re at yet,” Bowles said. “We feel comfortable with the guys in the building. They probably don't have the same status as Mike and Chris or are as successful right now, but that doesn't mean they can't play. We're going to change some things and (Rakim) Jarrett will be back this week. We will also look at him in training and make a decision based on that.

“But to go out and bring a guy here who is No. 1 and a dominant guy is probably going to cost you half your team, and we're comfortable with the guys we have here now and know what they can do .” Sets exist and we will use them immediately.

The Bucs invested a third-round draft pick in rookie wideout Jalen McMillan, who had a strong training camp but had a quiet start to the season, missing two games with a hamstring injury. On Monday, he had three catches on eight targets and 15 receiving yards.

Veteran Sterling Shepard, Mayfield's former Oklahoma teammate, had a catch on a target for 15 yards. Second-year receiver Trey Palmer, who missed two games with a concussion, was active against the Ravens but saw just three targets with one catch. Bowles said he could expect a “full workload.” The Bucs designated Jarrett to return from injured reserve on October 17, which began his 21-day practice window and allowed him to be activated at any time.

While the Bucs signed big-name free agents during the Tom Brady era, such as Rob Gronkowski and the signings of Antonio Brown, Leonard Fournette and Le'Veon Bell, the team's preferred position was to draft and develop their own players and re-signing players, as seen in recent free agency signing periods.

Evans and Godwin's performance culminated in Mayfield having the best statistical start of his career so far this season, with 18 touchdowns in the first seven games of the regular season, more than any other quarterback in the league, while shooting 70.5% of his passports completed. Bowles acknowledged that he understands the desire to look elsewhere, but emphasized that the team's track record is one of nurturing its own talent, even as it competes for its fourth straight division title and fifth straight playoff berth .

“If there are smart steps we can take, we will definitely continually try to take steps if it benefits us,” Bowles said. “At the same time, we believe in developing our young receivers and getting them ready to play, and that’s what coaching is for. You can't just go out and grab every $50 million receiver and come in and automatically expect them to play. “You have to have confidence in what the young guys are doing and the development that they're doing and We have confidence in these guys and will play with them.”

In addition to Godwin and Evans, rookie starter Tykee Smith, who had forced fumbles in Weeks 5 and 6 and recorded his first career interception in Week 6, left Monday's game to be evaluated for a concussion, and did not return either.

“He’s had a concussion for a short week,” Bowles said. “We’ll see what happens, but that’s usually difficult in a short week.”