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3/13/25 | Chris Godwin opens up about taking less money to stay with Buccaneers. While Godwin agreed to a three-year, $66M contract with $45M guaranteed at signing to stay with the Buccaneers, he left money on the table by passing on free agency. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/chris_godw... |
3/13/25 | Pewter Report Podcast: Bucs Offense Remains Intact For 2025. With the re-signings of wide receiver Chris Godwin and left guard Ben Bredeson, the Bucs have all of their starters coming back for next season. We'll talk about how important that is and also recap the press conference that Bredeson had earlier in the day. Get all of Pewter Report’s insight and answers to Bucs fans’ Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/pewter-report-podcast... |
3/12/25 | Chris Godwin opens up about taking less money to stay with Buccaneers. While Godwin agreed to a three-year, $66M contract with $45M guaranteed at signing to stay with the Buccaneers, he left money on the table by passing on free agency. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/chris_godw... |
3/12/25 | 'More to it than just the money': Chris Godwin left cash on the table to stay home.. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was one of the most coveted free agent players. He passed up more money to stay home. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/more-just-money-c... |
3/11/25 | Did Chris Godwin Give Bucs A Hometown Discount?. The city of Tampa – and the surrounding Tampa Bay area – was elated with joy on Monday when the news broke that the Bucs had re-signed wide receiver Chris Godwin to a three-year deal worth $66 million and $45 million. It solidifies that the Bucs will have a top target in Godwin for Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/chris-godwin-bucs-hom... |
3/10/25 | Sources: Godwin returns to Bucs on 3-year deal. Free-agent wide receiver Chris Godwin has reached a three-year deal to return to the Buccaneers, sources told ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44192870/sourc... |
3/10/25 | Perry: Godwin a top priority for Patriots as free agency looms. Is it Chris Godwin or bust for the Patriots? If they want to surround Drake Maye with more talent in their offensive huddle; if they want to infuse some professionalism into their receiver room; if they want to show their fanbase they are serious about putting a better product on the field in 2025 -- Godwin needs to be their priority. When the NFL's legal tampering period begins Monday at 12 p.m. ET, he is the clear-and-obvious target for them to pursue. Davante Adams got his wish to head to the West Coast and landed with the Rams on a two-year contract Sunday night. Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nfl/new-engl... |
3/09/25 | Three Big Names Patriots Must Target in Free Agency. The New England Patriots enter this year's free agency with a chance to make major improvements on both sides of the ball. By holding over $120 million in cap space, the Patriots lead the league in available funds and effectively have the opportunity to be one of the league's most aggressive spenders on the market. Following a second-straight 4-13 finish in 2024, New England should heavily pursue a few of the top names on the board to make those aspired improvements for the season ahead. Here's three names the Patriots need to look at once free agency negotiations open around the league on March 10. Sep 15, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) scores Source: https://www.wtnh.com/sports/sports-illustrated/are... |
3/08/25 | Buccaneers star wide receiver Chris Godwin projected to sign with rising AFC team. The biggest task the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have this offseason is to find a way to retain star wide receiver Chris Godwin on a new contract. In seven games prior to his injury, he caught 50 passes for 576 yards and five touchdowns. Godwin could possibly be a little too expensive for Tampa Bay to keep. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/tampa-bay-bucc... |
3/07/25 | Broncos Predicted to 'Pounce' on Pro Bowl WR in Free Agency. Chris Godwin and the Denver Broncos could be a match made in free-agent heaven. If the Bucs let Godwin hit the free-agent market next week, Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame sees the Broncos as being ready to "pounce." Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/broncos-chris-... |
3/07/25 | Hated Jets Rival Reportedly Top Suitor For $100M Free Agent Receiver. New York Jets fans probably should worry about what archrivals have planned for free agency. Multiple reports indicate the New England Patriots are the top suitors for receiver Chris Godwin, who's set to hit free agency next week if he doesn't reach an extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Boston Sports Journal's Mike Giardi added more fuel to the fire on Friday. "Per league sources, Chris Godwin will be incredibly sought after, assuming he gets to free agency," Giardi wrote on the X platform. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/news/hated-jets-rival-... |
3/06/25 | Todd Bowles Discusses Bucs Backup QB Dilemma. With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine this past week and free agency starting next week, all eyes will be on what the Bucs do at numerous positions. Will wide receiver Chris Godwin re-sign? How will general manager Jason Licht look to revamp a defense that desperately needs it? Those questions will be answered soon, Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/todd-bowles-discusses... |
3/06/25 | Todd Bowles Discusses Bucs Backup QB Dilemma. With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine this past week and free agency starting next week, all eyes will be on what the Bucs do at numerous positions. Will wide receiver Chris Godwin re-sign? How will general manager Jason Licht look to revamp a defense that desperately needs it? Those questions will be answered soon, Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/todd-bowles-discusses... |
3/05/25 | Pewter Report Podcast: What Will Happen With Chris Godwin?. The Bucs didn't franchise tag Chris Godwin but there's still a good chance he's back with the team. Recently, the Bengals tagged Tee Higgins while the Jets released Davante Adams, so how does that mix up the market for Chris Godwin? Tampa Bay would love to get a deal with him before free agency Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/pewter-report-podcast... |
3/04/25 | Five under-the-radar free agents Patriots should consider pursuing. The New England Patriots would be best served going big-game hunting when NFL free agency begins later this month. The Patriots have a ton of major roster weaknesses to address and the most salary cap space of any team -- around $130 million. It would behoove the Patriots to pursue some of the top free agents available -- guys like left tackle Ronnie Stanley, wide receiver Chris Godwin and cornerback D.J. Reed, among others. Regardless of whether the Patriots land some of the top-tier free agents, they'll also need to hit some home runs in the second and third tiers, too. Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nfl/new-engl... |
3/03/25 | Patriots Top Four Free Agency Targets Revealed. The New England Patriots are positioned to be one of the league's most active players on the free agency market this NFL offseason. Coming in with over $125 million to spend on the open market, the Patriots have the ability to make some major improvements on both sides of the ball with significant veteran additions. And with the clock ticking down before free agency opens, New England is seemingly narrowing down their primary targets to a few top names. According to the Boston Herald 's Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed, four players emerge at the top of the list as top targets for the Patriots to kick off free agency: Ronnie Stanley, Milton Williams, Charvarius Ward, and Chris Godwin –– a wide net Source: https://www.wtnh.com/sports/sports-illustrated/are... |
3/03/25 | Should the Buccaneers bring back a Super Bowl-champion guard in 2025?. NFL free agency is set to ramp up in March, and because of that, multiple teams are doing some housekeeping before the chaos arrives. While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are worrying about re-signing Chris Godwin or making a splash for other free agents, the Cincinnati Bengals are clearing some room. One of the things they've done to do that is release guard Alex Cappa, who would have cost $10.2 million against their salary cap in 2025 if he remained with the team. Buccaneers fans may remember Cappa well — he was a guard on the line that won a Super Bowl in 2020 protecting Tom Brady and then won 13 games in 2021 the season afterward. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/should-the-... |
2/26/25 | Video: Chris Godwin CONTRACT TALK DETAILS And Recovery Update. What's going on between Chris Godwin and the Bucs? We spoke with Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht about what conversations like have been Godwin as they try to re-sign him, what the holdup might be, and how is he recovering from his season ending injury? Bucs WR Chris Godwin - Photo by: USA Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/video-chris-godwin-co... |
2/26/25 | Jason Licht: Bucs Could Go "Any Which Way" in Draft. How much interest the team has in the top tier of receivers could be heavily influenced on the outcome of contract talks with Chris Godwin, but the team also has a need on the offensive line if Ben Bredeson departs and always wants more young skill position players to develop. "I don't think it's a secret [that] we need to get some help in a lot of areas – particularly defense," said General Manager Jason Licht, who is also in Indianapolis. The majority of the analysts posting mock drafts in the lead up to the Combine read the tea leaves represented by the defensive issues noted above and paired Tampa Bay with an edge rusher, a defensive back or a linebacker. Last year, the Buccaneers did largely go chalk on the first two nights of the draft, hitting positions that were largely considered areas of immediate need at center, edge rusher and wide receiver. Source: https://www.buccaneers.com/news/jason-licht-bucs-c... |
2/24/25 | Buccaneers' star Chris Godwin continues to garner attention in NFL free agency. The beginning of the free agency period is just a couple of weeks away. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers probably won't be major players on the open market but there are still some looming decisions on the table. The franchise has to figure out the next step with standout wide receiver and NFL veteran, Chris Godwin, who is up for an extension this offseason. Godwin's three-year/$60 million contract is slated to expire soon and it would be very expensive for Tampa Bay to use the franchise tag on him for the third time in his professional career. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-b... |