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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.

“The MRI showed no structural damage,” Bucs head coach Bruce Arians told the media Monday. “It was a hyperextension. I saw him in the training room a little while ago – there’s very, very little swelling and he’ll be day-to-day. While Evans’ status for Saturday’s wild-card game against the Washington Football Team is still unclear, Arians said he’s hopeful Evans will be able to practice by Thursday.

It looks like the Bucs dodged a big bullet here and hopefully, Mike Evans will be back in time for some playoff action.

Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans exited Sunday's game vs. the Falcons with a knee injury and will not return, the team said.

Mike Evans set a record by locking up his seventh 1,000-yard season before getting injured. Hopefully, he can return for the first playoff slate, as Tampa Bay appears to be taking on the winner of the NFC East.

Cardinals RB Chase Edmonds is questionable for Week 17 against the Los Angeles Rams, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.

Edmonds did not practice all week, which is not a good sign. Kenyan Drake would be asked to carry the load without his running mate available.

Kevin Stefanski says the Browns are hoping to get their WRs back in practice on Thursday.

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Of course, this is provided they continue to test negative for COVID-19 this week, the tweet said. Without their WRs, the Browns ran the ball just 15 times with their stud backs and lost to the one-win Jets. It will be a tough matchup in Week 17 against the Steelers.

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.