Chris Godwin has spent nine seasons in the NFL, all of them with Mike Evans as his teammates. When Evans decided to leave in free agency for the 49ers, Godwin didn't accept it.
"Honestly, I didn't believe it," Godwin told reporters on Tuesday, via Jenna Laine of ESPN. "I mean, there's a bunch of stuff on the Internet that you can't really believe, a lot of AI stuff. So I didn't really believe it. And then I texted [quarterback Baker Mayfield]. I was like, â??Yo, is this for real?' And he was like, â??Sad face [emoji].'"
Evans and Godwin are first and second in franchise history for catches, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Now, Evans is gone.
"I think it's part of the game, unfortunately," Godwin said. "Mike is -- I mean, we all know what Mike has been to this community and this organization. That's my brother and I wish him the best and his time in San Fran. I'm sure that they know what kind of player that they're getting.
"I mean, obviously it's going to be difficult that he's not here. And I think anytime you're missing Mike, that's a tough...