The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ selection of Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 in the 2025 NFL draft “had nothing to do” with Chris Godwin’s rehabilitation process, general manager Jason Licht said.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The 2025 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) begins Thursday and will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are scheduled to make six picks of the draft's 257, beginning with the No. 19 selection on Day 1 of the three-day event.

Emeka Egbuka is going to test your patience, but he could absolutely be worth the wait. Egbuka was selected 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that already had Mike Evans, Chris Godwin,