The injuries have been brutal, but the talent remains elite when Godwin is on the field. Before a dislocated ankle ended his 2024 season in Week 7, he was averaging 16.1 fantasy points per game, which was THE overall WR4 pace, with 82 yards per game and three games over 20 points in seven appearances. The dislocated ankle recovery bled into 2025, where a fibula injury limited him to six games and just 40 yards per game. The yards after the catch ability remains–a 98th-percentile ESPN YAC score and 98th-percentile PFF avoided tackle rate from a player still operating at less than full health–reduces the concern about Godwin’s age. The situation heading into 2026 is significantly better. Mike Evans is gone, opening 116 vacated WR targets (32.2% of WR volume) and eight vacated red zone looks (33.3%). OC Zac Robinson has said the team has "huge expectations" for Godwin in the slot, which is exactly where he belongs. Hat-tip to Adam Pfeifer: in 16 games since 2024, Godwin has averaged 2.10 YPRR and 33% target rate per route from the slot versus 1.49 YPRR and 21% elsewhere; the production differential is stark and Robinson clearly knows it. He's going as a midrange WR4, which significantly undervalues what a healthy Godwin can do in a featured role: the per-game history, the slot production data, and the Evans-sized vacancy all point toward a rock-solid WR3 floor with legitimate WR2 upside if he stays upright.