Whereas large receiver Chris Godwin agreed to a three-year, $66M contract with $45M assured at signing to stick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he left cash on the desk by passing on free company.
Throughout a Tuesday look on NFL Community, Godwin acknowledged he was “actually shut” to leaving the Buccaneers till he and his spouse “had some actually powerful conversations” about his future.
“Had some actually powerful conversations with my agent,” Godwin defined, as shared by Liam McKeone of Sports activities Illustrated. “As a result of on the finish of the day you are making an attempt to determine what is going on to be greatest for our household. Not everyone would make that call and I am not faulting anyone that may. However on the finish of the day…I’ve to go based mostly off my intestine. I’ve to go based mostly off my instinct and what I feel goes to be greatest for us in the long term. Being right here, the place we name residence, the place we really feel essentially the most comfy, the place we will elevate our new child son, I feel all these issues are massive components for us in making this determination.”
Godwin suffered a ugly dislocated left ankle this previous October however nonetheless was heavily linked with no less than the New England Patriots earlier than he determined to remain put. One report indicated he may’ve earned roughly $20M extra had he hit the open market.
In March 2022, the Buccaneers signed Godwin to a three-year, $60M contract roughly three months after he went down with a torn ACL. In the meantime, the JoeBucsFan website famous that Godwin declined on Tuesday to enter particulars about his ongoing restoration from his newest setback.
“I’ve by no means moved and made selections solely based mostly off of cash,” Godwin mentioned throughout an interview with Tampa Bay sports activities radio station WDAE about re-signing with what’s been the one workforce of his NFL profession, per JoeBucsFan.
Questions on Godwin’s standing for Week 1 of the 2025 season will hover over the Buccaneers till additional discover though significant video games do not start till September. For now, everybody concerned merely appears happy that the 29-year-old is on observe to stay a one-club man by means of the prime of his profession.
