Wide receiver Chris Godwin has been in the NFL for eight seasons. All eight of those seasons, Godwin has suited up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but next month, Godwin becomes a free agent. He missed 10 games in 2024 with an ankle injury, forcing the Bucs to rely on other receivers like Mike Evans to get to the postseason.
This, perhaps, hurt Godwin’s status with the Bucs, and they have the salary cap to consider, which is why they may let him go. If that’s the case, The 33rd Team has suggested that Godwin could land with the Washington Commanders.
Thanks to Jayden Daniels’ breakthrough, Washington will be a popular landing spot for mock trades and free-agent signings. Flush with money and featuring a well-liked coaching staff, Washington will win most recruiting battles if they want to. Its quest to add a great No. 2 receiver next to Terry McLaurin is one race it could spend a lot on.
Godwin primarily wins from the slot, logging at least 61 percent of snaps there in five of his last six seasons. Washington may like Luke McCaffrey, but the third-round rookie wasn’t good enough to dissuade them from chasing Godwin and utilizing both receivers in various alignments. Instead, this would be more of an upgrade on Jamison Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus than McCaffrey.
Jayden Daniels’ favorite target in 2024 was Terry McLaurin, and it’s not even close. The problem with that is that it’s easy to defend, so the Commanders are looking for that solid number-two receiver right now, and only McLaurin and Luke McCaffrey are currently under contract for 2025.
Godwin only appeared in seven games in 2024, recording 50 receptions for 576 yards and five touchdowns. If we extrapolate that to the whole season, he would have ended up with nearly 1,400 receiving yards in 2024, whereas Dyami Brown, a Commanders’ free agent, recorded 30 receptions for 308 yards in 16 games.
Both free agency and the ability to trade players begin next month.