Chris Godwin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 30y-0m-7d (Feb 27, 1996)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 3 (#84 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit

$33,683,000

2026 Cash

$22,000,000

Career Earnings

$102,637,964

2025-2027 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Chris Godwin signed a 3 year, $66,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $44,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,000,000. In 2026, Godwin will earn a base salary of $22,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $33,683,000 and a dead cap value of $49,914,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $66,000,000
Average Salary:
$22,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$44,000,000
Total GTD:
$44,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $12,944,300 4.64% $22,006,300 $22,006,300 $62,858,300
2026 30 $33,683,000 11.10% $22,000,000 $44,006,300 $49,914,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $44,006,300; $16,231,000 DEAD CAP
2027 31
Club
 $29,933,000 9.39% $22,000,000 $66,006,300 $16,231,000
2028 32
Void
UFA
 $8,298,000 2.48% - $66,006,300 $8,298,000
2029
Void
 $4,149,000 1.14% - $66,006,300 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,255,000 $4,149,000 $7,534,000 - $6,300 $12,944,300 4.64% $62,858,300
2026 30 $22,000,000 $4,149,000 $7,534,000 - - $33,683,000 11.10% $49,914,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $44,006,300; $16,231,000 DEAD CAP
2027 31
Club
 $20,500,000 $4,149,000 $3,784,000 $1,500,000 - $29,933,000 9.39% $16,231,000
2028 32
Void
UFA
 - $4,149,000 - - - $8,298,000 2.48% $8,298,000
2029
Void
 - $4,149,000 - - - $4,149,000 1.14% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,255,000 $20,745,000 - $6,300 $22,006,300 $22,006,300 $66,006,300
2026 30 $22,000,000 - - - $22,000,000 $44,006,300 $44,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $44,006,300; $16,231,000 DEAD CAP
2027 31
Club
 $20,500,000 - $1,500,000 - $22,000,000 $66,006,300 $22,000,000
2028 32
Void
 - - - - - $66,006,300 -
2029 33
Void
 - - - - - $66,006,300 -
Contract Notes

  • $44M guaranteed at signing (2025 salary/roster bonus, 2026 salary)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $20.745M (guarantees 5 days after contract execution, treated as a signing bonus)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (5th league day of 2027)
  • 2027 Club Option must be exercised before the start of the 2027 league year
  • 2028-2029 years void the last league day of 2027
  • Annual Performance Incentives (cumulative)
    Receptions
    55: $66,667
    65: $133,333
    75: $216,666

    Receiving Yards
    650: $66,667
    750: $133,333
    850: $216,666

    Receiving Touchdowns
    6: $66,667
    7: $133,333
    8: $216,666
  • Annual Playoff Incentives
    (requires 50% regular season snaps)
    $187,500 per playoff win 

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Franchise Tag Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000,000
Total GTD:
$40,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $19,179,600
Average Salary:
$19,179,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,983,000
Average Salary:
$15,983,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$15,983,000
Total GTD:
$15,983,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,284,164
Average Salary:
$821,041
Signing Bonus:
$792,164
GTD at Sign:
$792,164
Total GTD:
$792,164
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$102,637,964

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Active
$1,257,164
$1,257,164
2018 22
Active
$581,500
$1,838,664
2019 23
Active
$677,000
$2,515,664
2020 24
Active
$2,133,000
$4,648,664
 Champion
2021 25
Injured / Franchise Tag
$15,983,000
$20,631,664
2022 26
Active
$20,000,000
$40,631,664
2023 27
Active
$20,000,000
$60,631,664
2024 28
Injured
$20,000,000
$80,631,664
2025 29
Active
$22,006,300
$102,637,964
Total      
$102,637,964
$102,637,964
2026 30
Active
$22,000,000
2027 31
Active / Club
$22,000,000
Total
$146,637,964

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $43,424,500 $40,287,164 - $18,920,000 $6,300 - $102,637,964
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$465,000
$792,164
$1,257,164
$1,257,164
2018
22
$581,500
$581,500
$1,838,664
2019
23
$677,000
$677,000
$2,515,664
2020
24
$2,133,000
$2,133,000
$4,648,664
2021
25
$15,983,000
$15,983,000
$20,631,664
2022
26
$1,250,000
$18,750,000
$20,000,000
$40,631,664
2023
27
$1,080,000
$18,920,000
$20,000,000
$60,631,664
2024
28
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$80,631,664
2025
29
$1,255,000
$20,745,000
$6,300
$22,006,300
$102,637,964
Total
$43,424,500
$40,287,164
$18,920,000
$6,300
$102,637,964
$102,637,964
2026
30
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2027
31
$20,500,000
$1,500,000
$22,000,000
Total
$85,924,500
$40,287,164
$18,920,000
$1,500,000
$6,300
$146,637,964

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $43,424,500 $40,287,164 - $18,920,000 $6,300 - $102,637,964

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 TB 8 - 18 Ankle
2021 TB 16 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $66 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 10, 2023 Converted $18.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding one void year, clearing $15.136M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 3 year $60 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 08, 2022 Offered a 1 year $19.1 million franchise tag by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 09, 2021 Signed a 1 year $15.983 million franchise tag by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 01, 2017 Signed a 4 year contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 3 (#84 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 TB 9 6 428 37.71 33 360 2 0
2024 TB 7 7 399 35.00 50 576 5 1
2023 TB 17 17 892 80.94 83 1,024 2 0
2022 TB 15 13 880 72.31 104 1,023 3 2
2021 TB 14 14 833 70.47 98 1,103 5 2
2020 TB 12 11 675 62.91 65 840 7 1
2019 TB 14 14 957 82.60 86 1,333 9 0
2018 TB 16 5 717 64.20 59 842 7 4
2017 TB 16 2 449 41.00 34 525 1 0
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