It has been a slow burn for Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin in his return from a nasty ankle injury that ended his season early last year.
Given the wealth of options at Baker Mayfield's disposal, Tampa Bay could afford to be cautious in Chris' return, and now we are at Week 4, fans are wondering when they will see No. 14 back on the field.
Well, in what was a huge update on Wednesday, per ESPN's Jenna Laine, Godwin was a full participant at practice.
That's what we're talking about.
But does that mean he could play Sunday vs. the Philadelphia Eagles? The Tampa Bay Times' Rich Stroud posted on X, that if all goes well, Godwin "could" suit up against the Eagles.
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Chris Godwin return a big boost for offense
Given that Mike Evans is out, it might seem to be perfect timing that Godwin is back, and seemingly trending in the right direction to play.
Now, it is worth noting that Chris has to get through the rest of the week before he can even be considered, and if he gets the green light, I don't expect him to have a full workload. Godwin likely will be on a pitch count in his return.
Luckily, with Emeka Egbuka, Bucky Irving, and Sterling Shepard as Baker's main weapons, being able to throw Godwin in for a handful of plays here and there will be hugely beneficial to Josh Grizzard's offense.
Godwin is trending towards playing Sunday, which is great for the Buccaneers, just don't expect the world from No. 14 straight away.
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