{"id":25342,"date":"2025-06-10T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25342"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:26:09","slug":"breaking-news-chris-godwin-reportedly-turned-down-massive-offer-from-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25342","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Chris Godwin Reportedly Turned Down Massive Offer From Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"Chris Godwin Reportedly Turned Down Massive Offer From Patriots\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chris-Godwin-2-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 95vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chris-Godwin-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chris-Godwin-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chris-Godwin-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Chris Godwin Reportedly Turned Down Massive Offer From Patriots\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-image-id=\"442850\" \/><figcaption>(Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>For the past three seasons, the New England Patriots have slowly tried to emerge from a downfall.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise that won six Super Bowls since 2001 hasn\u2019t been the same since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick left.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Jerod Mayo took over as head coach then was fired after one season and a 4-13 record.<\/p>\n<p>Former Tennessee Titans head coach and Patriots player Mike Vrabel was brought in to restore the organization to relevancy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/legacymedia.sportsplatform.io\/image\/upload\/v1738160345\/drvfcecowhkeerqtcotz.jpg\" alt=\"Report: Chris Godwin Contract Expected to Be Pursued by Bucs in 2025 NFL  Free Agency\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition, quarterback Drake Maye enters his second season hoping to improve, and wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been signed to boost the offense.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, New England also tried to add wide receiver Chris Godwin but he re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Bucs made their best offer, and then the Patriots came hard, offering an average of $30 million per year on a multiyear deal, he says. And it\u2019s possible there was more juice to be squeezed there. The Buccaneers\u2019 offer was for three years at $66 million, averaging $22 million per season,\u201d Dan Pompei of The Athletic reported, via Dov Kleiman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow: Chris Godwin TURNED DOWN a $30M per year deal with the Patriots to remain in Tampa Bay on a 3-year\/$66M deal:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bucs made their best offer, and then the Patriots came hard, offering an average of $30 million per year on a multiyear deal, he says. And it\u2019s possible there\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NoMF71kh9x\">pic.twitter.com\/NoMF71kh9x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1932120346196574321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During a career that began in 2017, Godwin won the Super Bowl with Tampa Bay and has been named to the Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, he had 104 receptions, followed by 83 in 2023, and 50 in 2024 before an ankle injury wiped out the final 10 games of his season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 For the past three seasons, the New England Patriots have slowly tried to emerge from a downfall. 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