The Carolina Panthers might be able to find quarterback Bryce Young some pretty reliable help within their own division.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently scanned the offseason landscape for the league’s top available (or potentially available) wide receivers. Among this year’s top free agents at the position is Chris Godwin, who is familiar with current Panthers head coach Dave Canales from their year together in Tampa Bay.
Barnwell writes:
At the same time, Godwin should have fans in a pair of key roles across the league. The Bucs have sent back-to-back offensive coordinators to head coaching opportunities over the past two years, with Dave Canales taking over the Panthers before Coen earned the Jags job. Both of those teams could easily justify making a move for Godwin, as the Panthers are on their annual quest to find enough help for Bryce Young, while the Jags could replace Kirk in the slot. Whether Godwin leaves for one of those options or stays in Tampa, he might want to lean on a familiar face on a prove-it deal in the hopes of landing something more significant next offseason.
Canales, formerly the Buccaneers offensive coordinator, and Godwin shared a sideline in 2023. That season saw the former second-round pick record 83 receptions over 130 targets for 1,024 yards and three touchdowns.
Godwin, who is coming off a gruesome ankle dislocation from the 2024 campaign, turns 29 years old later this month.