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The tackle that injured Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin during Monday night's 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens was determined by the NFL to be illegal, according to multiple reports.

The league said a hip drop tackle has resulted in an injury rate that is up to 25 times higher than on tackles when it is not employed. Godwin will have surgery soon, coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday.

In Godwin’s case, he suffered a dislocated ankle, which required surgery and ended his 2024 season. If a hip-drop tackle is called on the field, it will be met with a 15-yard penalty and an ...

Smith has been accused of using the controversial hip-drop tackle to take down Godwin late in the Ravens’ 41-31 win over the Bucs on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith has been fined over $16,000 for the hip-drop tackle that dislocated Chris Godwin’s ankle, the NFL announced on Friday, per ESPN insider Adam Schefter.