After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first organized team activity day (OTA) practice last Tuesday, Head Coach Dirk Koetter identified wide receiver Chris Godwin as the standout rookie of the afternoon. While Godwin was the first of the Bucs' 2017 draftees to get a Koetter shout-out, he was actually the last to get his contract work done.
Godwin wasn't last by much. He signed his first NFL deal on Thursday, while his five fellow 2017 draft picks worked out their deals last week. The team inked first-round tight end O.J. Howard last Monday, three other draft picks - third-round linebacker Kendell Beckwith, fifth-round running back Jeremy McNichols and seventh-round defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu – on Tuesday and second-round safety Justin Evans on Thursday.