With Godwin set to be a free agent and coming off a nasty ankle injury, it hasn't been straightforward getting a deal done. The Buccaneers want to retain No. 14, and we get the sense that he also wants to stay, but the money has to be right.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' decision not to use the franchise tag on Chris Godwin could have a major impact on the New England Patriots.

The NFL's deadline for teams to apply franchise or transition tags on players with contracts set to expire is at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. When said deadline approaches, one marquee name won't be tagged.