On Monday, Chris Godwin agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Godwin officially inked his new deal at the AdventHealth Training Center on Tuesday, a day before the start of 2025 free agency. There were undoubtedly several lucrative offers from other interested teams around the league but Godwin chose to stay with the team that drafted him.
“I think, what it boiled down to, honestly, was family and just staying true to who I am,” said Godwin. “I feel like nine out of ten people in this position wouldn’t necessarily have made the decision that I did but I don’t do the things that I do based on what other people would do. I trust my gut and I stay true to who I am. One thing I’ve never done is made any decisions solely based on the money. I think I’m fortunate enough to be in this position and to be here at this table again. That’s a position that not many people have had. I recognize that and I’m fortunate in that way, so for me, I had to do what was best for myself, I had to do what was best for our family. I had to do what we were the most comfortable with, but also, I work with a lot of great people and those things really are big factors.”
During his tenure in Tampa Bay, Godwin has undergone two significant injuries and ensuing grueling recoveries, respectively. In 2021, a torn ACL in the Week 15 contest ended his campaign but the Buccaneers still applied the franchise tag on Godwin a couple months later for the second year in a row, showing their testament of faith in Godwin. A long-term deal was later met and this time around in 2024, Godwin dislocated his ankle in the Week Seven matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, abruptly ending his prolific season. At the time of the injury, Godwin led the NFL in receptions (50), receiving first downs (30) and yards after catch (324), while tying for first in receiving touchdowns (five). He also ranked second in catch percentage (81.1% – min. 25 targets) and third in receiving yards.
Entering 2025, Godwin will continue his historical run with future Hall of Fame teammate, Mike Evans. Since the two joined forces in Tampa Bay’s offensive arsenal in 2017, the pair have formed one of the most formidable receiver tandems in league annals. Few duos have achieved what Godwin and Evans have produced on the gridiron for the Bucs. Godwin and Evans rank fifth all time in receiving yards by a receiver duo and 6th all-time in receiving touchdowns by a…
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