Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said the team is hopeful WR Chris Godwin will be available in Week 1, per Joe Bucs Fan. However, he admitted that’s not a sure thing.
“I’ll have more to know about that after [this] month goes on, see how he feels when he gets running and practicing and everything else,” he said via Rick Stroud.
Godwin is recovering from a fractured ankle sustained about halfway through last season.
Tampa Bay felt comfortable enough with his status to give him a three-year, $66 million deal with $45 million guaranteed. But it seems like there are still some hurdles for Godwin to clear in his rehab.
Godwin, 29, is a former third-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.2 million rookie contract and was in line to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career when Tampa Bay used the franchise tag on him.
After he played out the tag, Tampa Bay gave Godwin a three-year, $60 million deal with $40 million guaranteed in 2022. He was again scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2025 when he signed a three-year, $66 million deal with $45 million guaranteed.
In 2024, Godwin appeared in seven games and caught 50 passes on 62 targets for 576 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
We’ll have more on Godwin as the news is available.
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