TAMPA - A little more than 11 months after the crowd at Raymond James Stadium fell silent watching Chris Godwin Jr. being carted off the field with what ended up being a dislocated ankle, the same crowd roared as the Buccaneers receiver ran back out onto the field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

"There were a ton of emotions going through my head. Most of them were just gratitude," Godwin Jr. said.

After undergoing surgery last season and working his way back into shape, Godwin Jr.'s return to play was one that was worth waiting for.

"Just excited to be out there," Godwin Jr. said. "There's a level of energy that comes with playing in an NFL game and I missed that."

The backstory:

While 11 months of rehab and recovery flew by quickly for Godwin Jr. and the Bucs, a lot cha

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