Bucs' Chris Godwin's wife calls out coach over explanation for zero-catch game: 'Infuriating'

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the thick of the playoff hunt and wide receiver Chris Godwin is thought to be a key part of the offense and reason why the team could still win the NFC South this season.

However, questions have risen the last few weeks over his targets. Godwin was targeted only three times in the team’s 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. He played 84% of the snaps. The low total came after back-to-back weeks of seven targets and consecutive weeks of six targets before that.

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Chris Godwin of the Buccaneers warms up before the Carolina Panthers game at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 3, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Godwin’s wife, Mariah, spoke up about Godwin’s targets on Wednesday after Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles talked earlier in the week about the wide receiver's usage. Bowles said the team was "subbing him out a lot" because he was "banged up more than most."

"I’m not sure why we are just blatantly lying here," Mariah Godwin wrote on her Instagram Stories in response to Bowles’ comments. "Regardless of how banged up Chris is, he continues to work his a-- off. Hasn’t missed a game. Continues to run great routes & get open.

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Chris Godwin of the Buccaneers carries the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 22, 2023, in Tampa. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

"I don’t know why things are the way they are, this isn’t my team to coach. But this lying on Chris & implying negativity on his work ethic is infuriating. Let’s not act