Chris Godwin spent the first half of his NFL rookie season as a sort of multi-purpose Band-Aid. Now his Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a deeper cut they need him to cover.
The Buccaneers drafted Godwin in the third round this past spring and marveled over the next few months at his veteran-like performance on the practice field. However, the Bucs also signed deep-threat wide receiver DeSean Jackson to be their "Z" wideout, adding him to the existing duo of "X" receiver Mike Evans and slot receiver Adam Humphries.
Since all three of those roles are already ably filled, Godwin's playing time comes here and there, when he gives one of those three a break or comes in as part of a special package, sometimes to take advantage of his run-blocking skills.