The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ selection of Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 in the 2025 NFL draft “had nothing to do” with Chris Godwin’s rehabilitation process, general manager Jason Licht said.

Emeka Egbuka is going to test your patience, but he could absolutely be worth the wait. Egbuka was selected 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that already had Mike Evans, Chris Godwin,

Analysis from USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis: High character, high production – his 205 catches the most ever by a Buckeyes player. Egbuka should give the Bucs quite a wideout trifecta as he teams with WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin moving forward – especially since he and Godwin can work interchangeably from the slot.