We now know who wrote Chris Godwin a 'blank check' to leave Tampa Bay
The Bucs are lucky to have Chris Godwin, in more ways than one. His return will allow the Bucs to have the same effective offense they have always wanted and will continue to have. There was worry that the
Jason Licht shed some light on Chris Godwin's re-signing, stating, "There were several teams that inquired, but there was one that kept writing him blank checks. We got to a point of what we could do to keep everything together and add some pieces here, and he took it. ... [Godwin is] a man of character. We’re so fortunate to have him.”
Albert Breer said in his piece this week for Sports Illustrated who that team was: The New England Patriots
"My understanding is that the blank check team was the Patriots, and it wasn’t the first time the Bucs had gotten such affirmation from a star receiver."
The Bucs have someone with the character of Godwin and his talent, which is luck that not many teams have.
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