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Godwin Disbelieved Evans' 49ers Move

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Chris Godwin didn't initially believe reports that his longtime teammate Mike Evans was signing with the 49ers, calling it part of the NFL business.

Godwin, who has spent nine seasons in the NFL all with Evans as his teammate, admitted he was skeptical when news broke of Evans' departure. 'Honestly, I didn't believe it,' Godwin told reporters, mentioning the prevalence of misinformation online. 'I texted Baker Mayfield and was like, 'Yo, is this for real?' And he was like, 'Sad face emoji.' Evans and Godwin are first and second in Buccaneers franchise history for catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns. forumteam.blog

'That's my brother and I wish him the best,' Godwin said of Evans, acknowledging it will be difficult without his longtime teammate but noting the team has other players ready to step up.