The Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver situation has become the kind of problem that keeps popping up no matter how you slice it, and ESPN’s Seth Walder thinks Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin Jr. could be the answer.
Walder specifically pointed to Godwin as the player Kansas City should chase, arguing that the Chiefs need a veteran addition who can help stabilize Patrick Mahomes’ passing game. Godwin is on a $22 million deal, and while he is 30 years old and no longer at his peak, Walder still sees him as a useful piece.
“Who should they target? Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin Jr.,” Walder writes. “In Godwin, the Chiefs would get a veteran player who is past his prime -- just 1.2 yards per route run this season -- but could still be an asset.”
That production line tells the story. Godwin has 27 catches for 243 yards and no touchdowns this season, and the Buccaneers’ passing game has shifted toward Emeka Egbuka and other options on offense. That makes Godwin look like a player Tampa Bay could move if the right offer comes along.
For Kansas City, the appeal is less about splash and more about fit. The Chiefs could look at lower-cost options like Hollywood Brown, or they could swing bigger for an elite name such as Brian Thomas Jr. But Walder’s case is that Godwin sits in the middle - not the flashiest target, but maybe the most practical one.
The Chiefs have also been linked to other receiver ideas, including George Pickens, but the larger point remains the same: this offense needs help at wideout. If Tampa Bay is willing to deal and Kansas City is willing to spend, Godwin could be the kind of move that gives the Chiefs a needed boost without requiring a blockbuster price.
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