Godwin, the Bucs' second-leading all-time receiver, Monday agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract with $44 million guaranteed, two days before the start of the free-agent signing period. After the Bengals used another franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, Godwin became the most desirable free-agent receiver in the league.

Godwin started the 2024 season on fire prior to his season-ending injuries just seven games into the schedule. In those 6+ games he was healthy, he recorded 50 receptions for 576