The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that the team signed wide receiver Chris Godwin to a multi-year contract.
Godwin (6-1, 209) has started 47-of-72 games in which he has appeared for Tampa Bay since entering the league as a third-round selection (No. 84 overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft. In his five seasons with the Buccaneers, Godwin has totaled 342 receptions for 4,643 yards (13.6 avg.) and 29 touchdowns. He earned both Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors in 2019 after a career season, which saw him finish third in the NFL in receiving yards (1,333).
In 2021, Godwin led the team with a career-high 98 receptions and 1,103 receiving yards to go along with his five receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. He ranked third in the NFL among qualified players in receptions per game (7.0) and seventh in receiving yards per game (78.8).
Since his breakout season in 2019, Godwin stands third in the NFL in receptions of 20-or-more yards (53), fourth in receiving yards per game (81.9), sixth in receiving first downs per game (4.0) and seventh in receptions per game (6.2). Among qualified receivers since 2019, Godwin ranks second in catch percentage (75.2 percent), fourth in yards after catch (1,443) and tied for 10th in scrimmage touchdowns. He is one of just two receivers with 50-or-more receptions and a 70 percent or better catch rate in each of the last three seasons, joining Cooper Kupp.
When compared with the other receivers from his 2017 NFL Draft class, Godwin ranks second in receptions (342), receiving yards (4,643), receiving touchdowns (29), yards after catch (1,857), receiving first downs (236) and 100-yard receiving performances (16), trailing only Kupp.
Godwin's career-best 98 receptions in 2021 stand as the second-most in a single season in franchise history, while his 1,333 receiving yards in 2019 rank tied for fourth in team annals. Among Tampa Bay career ranks, Godwin is third in team history in receptions, fourth in receiving yards and fifth in receiving touchdowns. He was also a member of the franchise's Super Bowl LV championship team, contributing 16 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown during the team's four-game playoff run.
A native of Middletown, Delaware, Godwin played collegiately at Penn State.
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