Where Is Chris Godwin In His Rehab?
June 10th, 2025
Rehab status?
So in a couple of hours, Joe will be out at minicamp at One Buc Palace. Everyone on the Bucs roster is supposed to show up.
The biggest question mark in Joe’s mind has already been answered. Free agent edge rusher Haason Reddick showed up yesterday at One Buc Palace. So he will be on the field today.
Jenna Laine of ESPN has a bigger question. Where will Chris Godwin be? Laine is curious how far along Godwin’s rehab is after surgery for a dislocated ankle.
… So, what will his participation look like? (Will he be on the sideline the whole time? Will he work off to the side with a member of the training staff? Will he do positional drills?)
General manager Jason Licht has said he expects Godwin to be ready for Week 1 but hasn’t gone into detail beyond that. This could be the first time this offseason that we see how he’s recovering.
Actually, Licht has expressed hope for Godwin to play Week 1, his recent comments to not reflect an expectation. Laine’s colleague, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, said recently the Bucs are taking it slow with Godwin.
As noted by Dan Pompei of The Athletic in his tremendous feature on Godwin yesterday, Godwin’s ankle wasn’t just dislocated, it was a complete wreck. So the smart move here is to not push Godwin.
While Joe didn’t notice much of or any sort of limp when Godwin signed his new contract and had a subsequent press conference, and Godwin wasn’t using the aid of a walker or a mobility three-wheeler made specifically for folks with foot injuries, who knows if he can get on the field?
So it wouldn’t shock Joe if Godwin is on floppy hat patrol all week — standing on the sidelines watching practice.
With Emeka Egbuka looking every bit a professional receiver, there is zero reason to rush Godwin back on the field.