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2022 NFL Free Agency: Top 25 wide receivers available

By Sayre Bedinger

2022 NFL Power Rankings; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks off the field after a NFC Divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
2022 NFL Power Rankings; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks off the field after a NFC Divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL Free Agency; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half against the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /

Top 25 NFL free agency WRs No. 2: Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

There’s no “good” time for NFL players to suffer ACL tears.

However, the timing of Chris Godwin’s knee injury this past season is about as bad as it gets.

Odell Beckham Jr. has him beat, but Godwin may also have a tough time being ready for the start of the 2022 NFL season.

Godwin had successful surgery in early January on his knee, but it certainly is something that has caused a bit of haziness with his future.

Will some team still pay Godwin a big-money contract in free agency or is he destined to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the franchise tag…again?

I’m not sure the Bucs are really in a position to do that but like I said before, teams in the NFL are good at manipulating the salary cap.

Godwin seems like a long-term player for the Buccaneers but does he want to sign there long-term without the quarterback position solidified?

With just over $3 million in cap space heading into NFL free agency, can the Bucs really afford to tag Godwin again with the price set to go up on that option by a lot?

Injury and all, it’s possible that Godwin is the best overall player to become available on the 2022 NFL free agent market.

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