Buccaneers Veteran Tipped To Be 2025 X-Factor

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense last season was seen as one of the best and most versatile in football...and that was without Chris Godwin after Week 7.

With Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan, Cade Otton, Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, and Sean Tucker, the Buccaneers were able to put up points for fun en route to another division title and playoff appearance.

But now we add Pro Bowler Godwin to the mix, and Tampa Bay's offense has an extra level of spice that not many other teams possess.

As such, Pro Football Focus has named Godwin as Tampa Bay's X-Factor for 2025.

"Godwin was potentially on his way to his best NFL season before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 7 against Baltimore," Pro Football Focus writes. "His 85.7 PFF receiving grade was the second best of his career. Still just 29 years old with eight excellent seasons under his belt, Godwin has a chance to add even more firepower to an offense that surged down the stretch toward another NFC South title."

Given the nature of Godwin's injury, it isn't known if he will be ready for Week 1, and with the first-round selection of Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay doesn't have to rush Godwin back.

But when he does return, defenses will have to keep an eye on a host of weapons that can turn the game in an instant.

Baker Mayfield will be tasked with getting the most out of this extremely talented and versatile group, with Godwin, perhaps the one who can ignite this high-octane offense under Josh Grizzard.