Chris Godwin (quad) is the key addition of course [to the injury report].

Related players: Antonio Brown

As Auman went on to say, it's hard to know what to think about Godwin's injury, because it's newly listed in the final practice before a game, which Auman added "isn’t a good thing." Godwin owners will need to monitor this leading up to Thursday night. Brown could soak up a bunch of Godwin's targets if Godwin has to miss Week 1. On a related note, Brown did not practice Tuesday, but Auman noted it was a veteran maintenance day.

Buccaneers informed WR Chris Godwin he is being franchise tagged, per source.

Looks like the band is back together for 2021, and both Chris Godwin and Mike Evans should continue to see similar target share as Tampa Bay attempts another Super Bowl run.

#Bucs WR Chris Godwin on @PatMcAfeeShow just now: "I want to be in Tampa. But at the end of the day, I want to get paid too.”

Godwin said he wants a long term deal, but if he’s tagged he’s fine with it and will work for a long term deal next year.

It appears free agent wideout Chris Godwin won't be playing for a hometown discount in 2021. Head coach Bruce Arians has been vocal about wanting to keep Godwin in a Bucs uniform, so it will be interesting to see if they franchise him or let the 24-year old explore other offers.

Chris Godwin’s numbers are down this year because he missed four games with three separate injuries (concussion, hamstring and finger), but he’s still just two catches behind Mike Evans for the team lead in receptions. Don’t forget his 2019 production in a Pro Bowl season: 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns in 14 games. It’s hard to pay two receivers $15 million or more a year, but they’re such central parts of Bruce Arians’ offense that it’s hard to imagine them trading either of them.

The author said a possible solution is to give Godwin the franchise tag, which should be around $16 million for one year. The story added writer Sheil Kapadia had Godwin ranked as the No. 2 overall free agent at any position for next year. The piece said if the Bucs don’t think they can afford him longterm, it would be better to franchise him and trade him than to let him walk and only (maybe) get a third-round compensatory pick in 2022.

Yes, Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown led the team in receiving on Sunday, with five catches. But he was on the field a lot less than he previously had been.

Emerging from the bye week, a time during which the coaching staff presumably made conscious, strategic adjustments to the offensive approach, Antonio Brown’s playing time plummeted from nearly 75 percent to below 50.

Related players: Mike Evans, Chris Godwin

The story makes about good point about this change coming after a bye. But the team did say Brown was more of an insurance policy when they signed him.
Against the Chiefs in Week 12, Brown participated in 43 offensive snaps, which equated to 73 percent of the total plays. Against the Vikings, Brown played only 49 percent of the time on offense, taking part in 25 snaps, the story said.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Godwin logged a full practice on Thursday and should be good to go after the 'DNP' listing on Wednesday. Godwin had pins removed from his finger which caused him to be sidelined for Wednesday's practice session. Chris Godwin is currently our 21st ranked receiver for Week 14 but stands to make a move upwards if Mike Evans, who missed practice today with a hamstring injury, is ruled out.