PFF has high expectations for one Bucs player coming off injury in 2025
PFF has high expectations for one Bucs player coming off injury in 2025
Chris Godwin is returning to the Bucs after hitting free agency briefly this offseason. He returns on a deal that keeps him in Tampa Bay for the long haul, and despite coming off a season-ending injury, expectations seem to be high based on how his 2024 was going.
The veteran wide receiver was on pace for a career year before suffering a dislocated ankle in Week 8 against the Ravens. He has worked hard to get back into shape and to be ready for the 2025 season, and now he and the rest of the Bucs are ready to make an impact.
PFF has started breaking down each NFL team heading into training camp. For the Bucs, they discussed who their X-factor will be for the upcoming season, and they rolled with the former Nittany Lion receiver turned Buccaneer legend in the making.
When discussing Godwin, they wrote, "Godwin was potentially on his way to his best NFL season before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 7 against Baltimore. His 85.7 PFF receiving grade was the second best of his career. Still just 29 years old with eight excellent seasons under his belt, Godwin has a chance to add even more firepower to an offense that surged down the stretch toward another NFC South title."
Godwin thrived playing in the slot last season and was a favorite target for quarterback Baker Mayfield in 2024. After two seasons together, those two have finally clicked, and despite the arrival of first-round pick Emeka Egbuka, that connection should remain.
Godwin should start off hot like he did in 2024 so this is likely to be a good call by the folks at Pro Football Focus.
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