Bucs' Licht hopeful of signing Godwin to extension

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht wants to get wide receiver Chris Godwin signed to a contract extension.

"Hopefully we can come to an agreement with him because Chris means the world to this organization, to all of us individually, but as an organization, as a whole," Licht said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine. "Nobody has been more resilient than him. We've been down this road, a similar path, with him. Nobody has been more resilient and works harder than him.

"So, those are the good things. If I were a betting man, I'd bet on Chris. But the facts are, we have to wade through some variables here."

Godwin, who is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason, was off to a blazing start in 2024 before a dislocated ankle ended his year prematurely. Through seven games, the veteran receiver caught 50 passes for 576 yards and five touchdowns. His average of 82.3 yards per game was on pace to be the second-best mark of his career.

Licht admitted "there's still some uncertainties" but Godwin is "progressing."

"He's doing everything he can. ... We're gonna use as much time as we have to consider options and consider with regards to him, how we construct things or how we do things," Licht said. "That's where we're at right now."

Godwin, who turns 29 on Feb. 27, signed a three-year, $60-million extension in 2022. He was coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2021 campaign.

Godwin's played his entire eight-year career in Tampa Bay. He's earned one Pro Bowl invite and a Super Bowl ring.