The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are walking a fine line between patience and urgency. With the trade deadline looming, head coach Todd Bowles faces a tough question. Should the team make a move or trust that its injured stars will return in time to save the season? The answer, it seems, depends on timing, cost, and recovery.

The Bucs’ offense has taken a significant hit. Wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin , along with running back Bucky Irving , have all been sidelined. Bowles didn’t mince words when asked about Tampa Bay’s approach to the trade deadline.

“The discussion is more, ‘How much do you have to give up to get somebody that you really want?’” he said. “That’ll be the discussion more or less going forward.” He added that while the team remains hopeful for some retu

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