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,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did one of two things on Thursday night with the No. 19 overall pick in the NFL Draft. They either got themselves a three-headed wide receiver monster, or they signaled that Chris Godwin will need replacing sooner rather than later coming off a serious injury.