The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing WR Chris Godwin, taking a top free agent option off the board for the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Godwin is inking a three-year, $66 million deal.
Godwin, 29, was regarded as a top-two pending free agent wide receiver along with the Cincinnati Bengals’ Tee Higgins, who was franchise-tagged The tea leaves suggested the Bucs and Godwin were inching their way to a new deal when Godwin’s camp agreed to push back the void date on his contract, giving both sides more time to work to a long-term agreement.