Cody

Mauch

Goedeke is expected to return later this season. He will be eligible to do so after missing four games. It’s a brutal development for a Buccaneers offensive line that also lost RG Cody Mauch to a season-ending knee injury. Buccaneers LT Tristan Wirfs (knee) has not yet suited up on game day. He remains limited in practice.

Mauch, the Bucs’ starting right guard, injured his knee in the Week 2 victory over the Texans. Auman now reports the knee will require surgery, which is expected to sideline the 26-year-old for the remainder of the 2025 season. It is another brutal blow to the Bucs’ offensive line with Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke also sidelined. Mauch will aim to come back for 2026 while the Bucs signed Dan Feeney off the Bills’ practice squad for depth.

Wirfs was limited for the first two practices of Week 2 before being downgraded to a DNP on Saturday. He was then ruled out. The late-week DNP was part of their plan for his rehab from the knee injury, but it also means a limited practice on Wednesday doesn’t necessarily put him on track to suit up. Right tackle Luke Goedeke also missed Wednesday’s practice with a foot issue that knocked him out of Week 2’s win over the Texans. Right guard Cody Mauch missed today’s practice as well. It’s a nightmare runout for this offensive line. The cluster of injuries makes Baker Mayfield and the rest of the Bucs’ fantasy options slightly worse bets for Week 3.

The Bucs gave Green Bay pick No. 179 to move up two picks. Mauch (6'5/302) took a rather non-traditional path to the offensive line and the NFL. Entering college as an unranked prospect, he only had experience at quarterback, tight end, and EDGE from high school. He committed to North Dakota State but didn’t see starting snaps until his third season on campus after redshirting and spending a year on the scout team. All of this was worth it, as his final season in college, PFF awarded him a grade of 91.8 while allowing only 1 sack in 856 offensive snaps. Despite bulking an incredible amount of weight during his time in Fargo, Mauch maintained the athleticism he had in high school. This is no more apparent than in his phenomenal 9.87 RAS, including a 90th percentile 40-yard dash and 98th percentile 3-cone. Although he played offensive tackle for the Bison, he projects as an interior lineman due to his short arms. With continued development and installation of good technique, Mauch can grow into a regular contributor similar to Robert Hunt. The Bucs announced him as a guard, though he could get a chance to be their next right tackle during the summer.