Overview
- Rueben Bain Jr. signed a fully guaranteed four-year contract worth about $22.79 million with a fifth-year option, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
- Tampa Bay drafted the Miami edge rusher at No. 15 after giving him a top-five grade and celebrating his fall to their slot.
- The Buccaneers targeted pass-rush help in the offseason and also added veteran Al-Quadin Muhammad on a one-year, $4 million deal.
- Bain posted 54 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks in 2025 and flashed inside-out versatility during Miami’s playoff run.
- Scouts flagged his 30 7/8-inch arm length, yet evaluators expect him to earn early snaps on a unit that lacked a double-digit sack producer last season.