Chris Godwin is one of several prominent free agents the Bucs franchise has to maneuver and negotiate with this offseason. The team missed him when he went down with a season-ending ankle injury in Week 7.
They were never able to recover from his missing production, which makes his return so valuable to the offense. ESPN also recognized Godwin on their list of top 50 free agents, knowing his work out of the slot would be a welcome addition to any team.
They make the obvious pitch of stating, “. . .his 50 receptions over the first seven games were the most in the NFL up to that point, and he caught 30 of them out of the slot. A savvy route runner with the toughness to work the heavy-traffic areas of the field, Godwin has the veteran traits to upgrade any wide receiver room.”
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler writes in the column that “multiple execs expect the Bucs to try to re-sign Godwin, who has a Buc-for-life feel similar to Mike Evans.”
That has to be music to the ears of Bucs fans everywhere.