Chris Godwin

Golden, who NFL Network's Ian Rapoport believes is "in the mix" to be the first receiver off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft, is slated to speak with Tampa coaches and front office officials as the Bucs consider how to approach the 19th pick in the draft. Golden, 21, went for 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last year at Texas as a downfield dominator. Golden caught seven of 13 deep ball targets for 248 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. He would be a nice complement to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, and would likely play ahead of Jalen McMillan.

The answer to one big question about wide receiver Chris Godwin's offseason came last month when the Buccaneers re-signed him to a three-year contract ahead of free agency.

The answer to one big question about wide receiver Chris Godwin's offseason came last month when the Buccaneers re-signed him to a three-year contract ahead of free agency.

"I'll have more to know about that after [this] month goes on - see how he feels when he gets running and practicing and everything else," Bowles continued. This makes both Jason Licht and Bowles in the "quietly confident" section on Godwin's recovery after the 29-year-old dislocated his ankle in Week 7. Godwin certainly appears to have a chance to be ready for Week 1, but we're probably too far out to reliably forecast that at this point.

Godwin dislocated his ankle in October and missed the remainder of the 2024 season