Jason Licht shed some light on Chris Godwin's re-signing, stating, "There were several teams that inquired, but there was one that kept writing him blank checks. We got to a point of what we could do to keep everything together and add some pieces here, and he took it. ... [Godwin is] a man of character. We’re so fortunate to have him.”

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chris Godwin eventually negotiated a new contract, but it wasn't all smooth sailing.

Loyalty often takes a backseat to opportunity in the ever-shifting NFL landscape. But Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin bucked that trend, opting to stay with the Bucs — even when other teams reportedly offered staggering amounts of money to poach him.