Chris Godwin has said he wants to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

If the Buccaneers don't sign the receiver to a long-term deal, the franchise tag is a possibility for Godwin.

"Yeah, I mean, the way I look at it, similar to like a lot of guys. Obviously, we all want to have long-term security, we all want to be able to take care of the people that we love So, that's the ideal situation. But, you know, a franchise tag is not something that I can control. If that's what keeps me here, then that's what it is," Godwin told the NFL Network.

"And I'll play on it and go back to war with my guys. Like I said, I love it here in in Tampa, I love what we have building and I would love to stay."

Godwin, a 2017 third-round pick, played out a four-year rookie contract in which he garnered $3.2 million over four seasons.

The New York Jets were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season, but recently Las Vegas has seen an increase in long-shot bets on the Jets for the 2021 season.

Those bets have been coming in for the Jets to win the AFC East, AFC and the Super Bowl.

"Maybe they know something," William Hill sports book director Nick Bogdanovich said. "I don't know. Maybe they think Sam Darnold will start playing better."

The Jets are reportedly a contender to acquire Deshaun Watson in a trade.

Representatives for Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown have started exploring trade possibilities as he seeks a full-time place at left tackle, according to a source.

The Ravens are aware of those plans. They value Brown, but are open to discussions about his future.

The team drafted Brown in 2018 to play right tackle opposite left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who was signed to a five-year, $98.75 million extension in October. When Stanley suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle in Week 8 of last season, Brown moved to left tackle over the final 10 regular-season and playoff games, posting a solid 76.4 Pro Football Focus grade on his way to a second consecutive Pro Bowl.

Brown made clear his feelings in late September with a simple tweet: "I'm a LEFT tackle."

The 6-foot-8 Brown is a former third-round pick set to hit free agency in 2022.

Deshaun Watson met with new Houston Texans coach David Culley last Friday, according to sources, and informed Culley that he still has no intention of playing for the franchise.

Upset over the way the organization has operated in recent years, Watson has asked the Texans to trade him and has had very little contact with the team since the season ended.

Thus far, the Texans have told interested teams that they don't intend to trade Watson, who just last summer signed a four-year, $156 million contract extension that runs through 2025.

University of Texas System regents on Thursday approved a six-year, $34.2 million guaranteed contract for new Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian.

Sarkisian was hired in early January to replace Tom Herman, who was fired with three seasons and more than $15 million left on his guaranteed contract.

Sarkisian is a former head coach at Washington and Southern California, and was the offensive coordinator the last two seasons at Alabama, which won the 2020 national championship.

Sarkisian's contract also includes 20 hours' use of a private plane annually, $250,000 in relocation expenses, an a one-time payment of $1.2 million on Dec. 31, 2024, if he is still the Texas coach.

Russell Wilson has not requested a trade from the Seattle Seahawks, but his agent revealed he has a four-team list of destinations he would approve of being dealt to.

Agent Mark Rodgers said the only teams Wilson would go to are the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears.

Wilson has expressed frustration after the season.

The Seahawks, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler earlier this month, made it clear to suitors that Wilson would not be dealt.

J.J. Watt's time as a free agent may be winding down.

According to a report, Watt's decision is down to the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans.

The former Defensive Player of the Year has also been linked to the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.

John Lynch made some definitive comments about the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback situation during an appearance on The Eye Test for Two Podcast.

Lynch said he has no doubt Jimmy Garoppolo will be the 49ers' starter in 2021.

The comments did come with a caveat: "If Garoppolo stays injury-free," something that hasn't happened two of the past three seasons.

The 49ers are 24-9, including the postseason, in games Garoppolo has started since he arrived in a trade with the New England Patriots. They are 7-19 over the same period when he doesn’t.

The New York Jets are evaluating the quarterback position this offseason, but at least one of Sam Darnold's teammates wants to see him remain the team's starter.

During an appearance on the NFL Network, La'Mical Perine said he wants Darnold to remain the team's starting quarterback.

"No disrespect to any of the quarterbacks that's in the draft, but I actually had a chance to play with Sam and was able to be in the backfield with him, so I know what he brings to the team," Perine said. "He's a great leader, man. We've just got to put good weapons around him, and he can very well succeed and be one of the top quarterbacks in this league."

The Jets have gone 13-25 in 38 games with Darnold as the starter. For his career, he's completed just 59.8 percent of his passes with 45 touchdowns and 39 interceptions.

Art Rooney II acknowledged that mutual desire between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger in a statement Wednesday morning.

"Ben Roethlisberger and I met yesterday morning and we had a productive meeting" Rooney said. "We were able to discuss a lot of things that relate to where we are and where we want to go. Ben assured me that he is committed to coming back to help us win, and I told Ben that we would like to have him back to help us win a championship. We both understand that the next step is to work out Ben's contract situation."

The final year of Roethlisberger's current deal comes with a $41.2 million cap hit, although a contract restructure and extension could lower that by a maximum of about $14 million.