TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 03: Chris Godwin #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a touchdown during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
It’s not every offseason you see a team take care of a player the way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken care of Chris Godwin.
The receiver signed a three-year, $60 million deal with the team this offseason despite a 2021 ACL injury that could cost him games in 2022—and the Bucs have no plans to rush him back!
“When he’s ready to go, he’s ready to go; we don’t put a timetable on it,” head coach Todd Bowles said. “He’s coming along. Obviously, he’s better than where he was. But he’s not where he needs to be. He’s coming along—he works hard.”
One of the top slot receivers in the game, Godwin’s averaged 81.9 receiving yards per game since 2019, fourth best in the NFL. Godwin finished the 2021 season with 98 catches for 1,103 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.
Mike Evans will maintain his top receiver spot on the team, while Tampa Bay signed Russell Gage to hold Godwin’s spot. Cyril Grayson, Tyler Johnson and Breshad Perriman are the other pass-catchers on the roster.
William Contreras has had a year he will never forget, from winning his home country…
The Dallas Cowboys' season hasn't gone the way they wanted for America’s team. Heading into…
Trophyless seasons and empty stats – those were the words always connected with Harry Kane.…
Portland Trail Blazers star Ja Morant says he plans to appeal the technical foul he…
Bad news for the Minnesota Timberwolves as superstar guard Anthony Edwards is set to miss…
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad after being…